Water / Wastewater Program Manager

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? Ardurra seeks a Program Manager – Water/Wastewater to join our team in California. We are looking for experienced professionals who want the opportunity to help grow an organization with the support and resources of a national firm.

Primary Function

The Program Manager will have responsibility for program management assignments for water/wastewater/recycled water/purified water treatment projects.  You will have responsibility for technical oversight, project management, and client interaction. Excellent leadership, client service, technical, project management and communication skills are required. This is a chance to join a dynamic team with an in place and solid organizational platform and lead and support the delivery of exciting water/wastewater projects in Southern California.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery

• Serve as Program Manager for water/wastewater/recycled water treatment and conveyance projects.
• Execute multiple concurrent assignments efficiently.
• Perform or lead teams to provide program management services.
• Effectively apply industry standards as well as client standards and requirements.
• Work with project teams to coordinate discretionary approvals for projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and reviewing and permitting governmental agencies.
• Ability to manage Construction with CM Team
• Ability to negotiate with both Design and Construction professionals. (a plus)

Supervise and Mentor Young Professionals

• Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
• 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 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.

Operational Activities

• Track budgets and staff chargeability and utilization and manage staff accordingly to meet established metrics.
• Manage subconsultants.
• Oversee monthly billing and track accounts receivable for your programs/projects.
• Provide leadership to your staff including annual engagement process and annual and discretionary compensation management.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Leadership

• Skilled leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally
• Skilled communicator in both oral and written communications
• Skilled at building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels
• Skilled at inspiring, motivating and holding team accountable for delivery and client satisfaction.

Technical Expertise

• Experienced with all aspects of public water project delivery including water/wastewater treatment and advanced water treatment plants.
• Experienced in water pumping stations and sewer lift stations.
• Experience in all types of conveyance design (pipelines, flow control facilities, turnouts, pressure reducing stations, metering stations, and related facilities).

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Master of Science in Civil/Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution (preferred - not required)
• Licensed Professional Engineer in California or ability to attain within 6 months of employment.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) license (a plus)

Comp range: $160,000 to $200,000/year (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 indivi