Senior Transportation Project Manager

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineering Project Manager to join our team in the Central Region. This is a Hybrid opportunity with the ability to work in any of our Texas locations throughout Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.

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.

We are looking for a senior engineer with Project Management experience in roadway/transportation to support a wide range of TXDOT projects. Projects will include but are not limited to minor and major/complex roadways and interchanges. Ideally this person will have a focus on Traffic Control and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) planning.

Primary Function:

The Project Manager (PM) manages the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of projects and assumes full responsibility for achieving the project goals. This includes managing activities related to project planning, scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, profit/loss, corrective actions, and risk elements required to optimize client service, quality, and fiscal responsibility. The Project Manager’s overall objective is to deliver value to our clients and to Ardurra, build and maintain a positive client relationship, and achieve or exceed the estimated profit margin for the project.

Primary Duties:

• Project Planning and Execution
• Identifying project goals and developing scopes, budgets and schedules
• Use Earned Value Management (EVM) to execute, manage, monitor, and control project financials
• Manage change & take corrective actions to achieve project success
• Ensuring Quality Control reviews are completed at proper milestones
• Manage & minimize project risks for the interest of Ardurra
• Knowing and understanding contract requirements
• Tracking Accounts Receivable and ensuring that invoices are paid in a timely manner
• Team Leadership
• Forms a highly effective work team and sees that responsibilities are assigned, and execution of tasks are begun and completed according to schedule
• Keeps team informed of project progress and roadblocks
• On-site supervision maintains staff morale and interacts appropriately with client counterparts
• Communication
• Establishes contractor-client liaison network to keep all interested parties informed of project planning, start date, and work progress
• Participates in regularly scheduled project status review (PSR) meetings to ensure that:
• A project contract’s terms, conditions, and specifications are being met
• Project personnel adhere to federal and state regulatory requirements and company policies
• Delays and cost overruns, at best, are entirely avoided, or, at worst, kept to a minimum
• Manpower, equipment, materials, and quality problems are recognized for timely intervention and resolution
• Information for progress billing purposes is submitted correctly and on time
• Client sales and/or assists the Client Service Manager (CSM)
• Maintains a continuing business relationship with clients as part of ongoing business development efforts

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college  
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Texas is highly desired
• Specialty Certification such as a PMP is very desirable
• Certification or ability to certify for work categories in cited TXDOT groups is required
• 10+ years of progressive engineering project management experience in design related to highways and transportation projects
• Proven track record managing activities related to project planning, scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, profit/loss, corrective actions, and risk elements

• Ability to effectively execute and coordinate work of engineering team members/task leaders for transportation schematics and plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for clients such as TXDOT
• Ability to represent the organization and maintain liaison with individuals and related organizations
• Ability to mentor and develop the technical project team and support members
• Strong oral and written communication skills to interact with employees, clients, customers, officials, contracto