Water/Wastewater Engineering Group Leader

Ardurra is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineering Group Leader to join our team in Corpus Christi, TX. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team, to lead and build upon an already established group with a solid organizational platform and to support the delivery of a variety of projects across Texas.

Ardurra is a multidisciplinary civil engineering services firm which provides broad-based solutions tailored to the specific needs of the public and private sector. We leverage the depth of our professional and technical expertise, as well as our integrated structure, to deliver practical, innovative solutions for our clients.

Are you looking for the opportunity to join a growing organization in a leadership role for an organization that values our people and has exciting clients? We are looking for self-starters who want the opportunity to grow an organization with the support and resources of a national firm.

Primary Function

The Water Group Leader will have operational responsibility for the Water/Wastewater portion of the business. This person will plan, direct, and oversee water/wastewater and stormwater/infrastructure projects within Ardurra’s Corpus Christi Water Practice. You will work closely with the Practice Director while being responsible for overall operations and profit and loss, business development, proposal development, client negotiation, project management, and oversight for water projects, personnel, and resources. You will lead a Group, as well as project teams, and provide exceptional client service. You will provide management expertise to ensure that projects are delivered on budget and on schedule. You will provide technical expertise to help develop effective solutions and to ensure the technical and quality aspects meet all client expectations and industry standards. In addition to your project responsibilities, you will provide advice, mentoring and development to other engineers. Excellent leadership, project and people management and written/verbal communication skills are all critical to success.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery

• Serve as Project Manager for water/wastewater/stormwater treatment and conveyance projects as Engineer of Record
• Provide technical leadership for projects performing a variety of tasks to plan, execute and deliver the completed project
• Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality and within budget
• Support other project managers with technical evidenced proposals as project issues arise with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors or reviewing agencies.
• Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently
• Perform or lead teams to perform hydraulic analyses, design calculations, prepare engineering reports, and recommend design criteria.
• Conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for project decisions.
• Effectively apply industry standards as well as client standards and requirements.
• Work with project teams to coordinate permits for projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and reviewing and permitting governmental agencies.
• Manage subconsultants

Hire, Supervise and Mentor Young Professionals

• Identify candidates, review resumes and conduct interviews of potential candidates. Identify internal weaknesses and hire staff with the goal of improving the team.
• Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
• Review work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.
• Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.
• Recognize when technical/behavioral/professional problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions
• Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.

Business Development Activities

• Identify and track project opportunities across Texas
• Meet with clients to pre-position Ardurra to be selected for projects
• With assistance from Marketing, develop Statements of Qualifications and Proposals and assist with preparing the technical aspects for project interviews conducted by clients.
• Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser
• Participate in local and national professional associations including ASCE, AWWA, WEAT, ACEC, and others. Actively participate by seeking leadership roles in the organization and presenting at conferences.
• Successfully negotiate, or assist with negotiating, project fees with clients.

Operational Activities

• Function as Group Lead within the Water Practice. Assume management and P&L responsibility for a team of engineers and related professionals in Corpus Christi
• Assign appropriate staff to projects based on relationships, skill sets and project needs
• Track Group budgets, staff chargeability and utilization and manage staff accordingly to meet established metrics
• Oversee monthly billing, track accounts receivable for the Group and assist staff with reducing AR where possible
• Provide guidance for, leadership to and management of staff, including annual reviews/engagement process and annual/discretionary compensation management

Qualifications:

• Skilled leader capable of inspiring, motivating, and holding team accountable for delivery and client satisfaction
• Team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally, and naturally able to put the team success ahead of their own
• Effective project manager capable of delivering projects on schedule and on budget
• Great communicator in both oral and written communications
• Capable of building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels

Technical Expertise

• Authorship of studies, reports, master plans, and related technical documents.
• Planning, evaluation, and design of water/wastewater/stormwater conveyance infrastructure and treatment plants.

Education And Experience

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution (required).

  • Master’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering (preferred).

• Licensure:

  • Current Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas (required).

• Experience:

  • Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in water/wastewater engineering, including planning, design, and project management for municipal and private-sector clients.

  • Proven record of leading multidisciplinary project teams, mentoring junior staff, and overseeing multiple concurrent projects.

  • Demonstrated expertise in water and wastewater treatment, pumping systems, pipelines, and related infrastructure.

  • Strong background in client relationship management, business development, and strategic growth within the Texas market.

  • Prior experience managing project financials, contracts, and proposals, with a track record of delivering profitable and technically sound projects.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to serve as a technical and business leader within the organization

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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