Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager

Ardurra is looking to hire an experienced Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager to join our team in our Phoenix, AZ office.

Ardurra’s innovative water and wastewater engineers collaborate closely with clients to plan, design, permit, and construct systems that address their needs comprehensively.

This approach allows our clients to make smarter investments, resulting in lower life cycle costs and additional benefits.

Primary Function

The Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager will play a crucial and strategic role in leading our water/wastewater engineering staff, supporting, and delivering water infrastructure and treatment projects in the Phoenix, AZ area.

Key responsibilities will focus on project execution and delivery, providing exceptional client service, business performance, and leading and mentoring the Phoenix Water/Wastewater team.

Innovation and collaboration will be highly valued.

Essential Functions of the Job:


* Ability to monitor and evaluate the operations of the Phoenix Water/Wastewater team 


* Coordinating tasks, motivating team members, fostering positive communication, and resolving conflicts


* Actively involved in monitoring the budget, schedule, and quality of projects within the group


* Successful experience in proposals and scope & fee writing to obtain work


* Provide technical leadership for projects as a mentor to all levels of the team


* Supervising Project Management staff and recruitment of new staff when needed


* Responsible for monthly group level performance to align with overall group objectives/targets for growth and profitability


* Be available to team members to mentor junior staff and consult with the Practice Director for guidance


* Responsible for delivering service to the client and for client relations


* Responsible for risk management and proactive change management


* Develop innovative solutions to add value to our clients that differentiate Ardurra from competitors


* Responsible for marketing to existing clients through project performance, expanding the scope of existing contracts, and identifying new project opportunities

Education and Experience Requirements:


* Bachelor’s degree in engineering required


* Professional Engineer (PE) License in the state of Arizona


* Minimum of 10 to 15 years of related experience


* Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate with multiple professionals involved in water/wastewater type projects and to manage the performance of various personnel in other departments


* Ability to effectively communicate, in English, both verbally and in writing

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...