Senior Transportation Project Manager Lead

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to join our growing Transportation team Salt Lake City, UT!

*PE License in Utah required or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.*

Job Summary

As the Senior Transportation Project Manager for Ardurra, the individual will maintain effective communication with customers, update the status of existing projects, and participate in project delivery. In this role, you will be responsible to help build clients, relationships, and prospects for the Northwest Transportation Group in Utah, matching complimentary groups in Idaho and Washington. In addition to local staff, this individual will work with national experts and resources to pursue and deliver projects that highlight the strengths of Ardurra. Project Managers in transportation will assist their clients to navigate federal, state, and local funding, design, public bidding, obtaining regulatory approvals, and how to manage a diverse team of experts to meet the various needs of projects. This role involved providing leadership and direction to your team with considerable autonomy based upon specific skills, experience, and relationships.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 
• Utah PE required OR ability to obtain within six-months
• 11 years’ experience in Transportation Project Management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word  
• Excellent communication skills 
• Ability to lead existing staff and develop new staff as needed to support growth of the transportation group 
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail and quality  
• Self-motivated, team-oriented individual with the ability to work on challenging projects in a team environment 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead & manage existing staff, projects, professionals, and clients
• Prepare Construction Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for a variety of projects  
• The Senior Transportation Project Manager will have the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks and develop skills in many areas in support of transportation projects 
• Work in a team environment on the detailed design of urban and rural roadway projects using state, county, city or AASHTO standards for the design of: horizontal and vertical alignments, cross sections, intersection layout, interchange layout, roadway drainage including hydraulic reports, right of way plans, traffic design, and utility coordination 
• Manage and review the following plans: Roadway Sections, Erosion Control, Roadway Plan and Profiles, Drainage Plans and Profiles, Utility Plans, Signal Plans, Sign and Pavement Marking Plans, Traffic Control Plans and Construction Estimates 
• Oversee the creation and submission of technical reports, specifications, and calculations 
• This position provides autonomy to complete tasks with minimal supervision

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to navigate various locations and settings of the company
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to safely operate a vehicle

Salary Range

$140,000 to $190,000 (DOE)

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.
Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

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Salary : $140,000 - $190,000