Flood Control Senior Project Manager

Primary Function: 

Ardurra will be assisting the Harris County Flood Control District in the delivery of an $800 million flood risk reduction program funded with CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT grants. Our team will serve in a staff augmentation role, managing engineering consultants and providing oversight for design and construction activities.

We are seeking Project Managers with experience managing the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of design engineering or engineering/construction projects. The Project Manager will manage assigned projects through all phases of the project lifecycle and may oversee activities related to planning, alternatives analysis, preliminary and final design, bid phase services, construction phase services, utility coordination, permitting and environmental clearance, right-of-way acquisition support, scheduling, cost control, watershed modeling, public and internal communication support, and quality assurance.

The Project Manager’s overall objective is to oversee the delivery of assigned projects to ensure all projects are substantially completed within required timelines established by the Texas General Land Office.

Primary Duties: 

• Responsible for technical performance on small to medium projects or designated tasks on large design projects
• Apply standard engineering techniques and procedures and professional judgement to make modifications or execute complex features or solutions
• Provide general project oversight for assigned flood risk reduction and mitigation projects, including channel conveyance improvements and large detention pond construction
• Work with engineering consultants, procured separately by the Harris County Flood Control District, to define project scopes, determine work procedures/sequences, and establish schedules and budgets
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with requirements of the Harris County Flood Control District and the Texas General Land Office
• Establish consultant-client liaison network to keep all interested parties informed of project planning, start date, and work progress
• Assist engineering consultants with project document submittals to the appropriate Federal, state, and local authorities for code compliance review and obtaining the required permits and clearances
• Participate in regularly scheduled project progress review meetings and provide updates on project progress, including adherence to the established schedules and budgets
• Establish and maintain a risk register for all assigned projects to identify potential risks to schedule and budget and establish corrective actions to mitigate risk,
• Assist with the procurement of construction contractors, including assisting with the preparation of all bid and project solicitation documents, participating in pre-bid meetings, preparing and issuing bid addenda, responding to requests for information, reviewing proposals, and selecting contractors, as requested by the Harris County Flood Control District
• Perform construction phase services, assisting the Construction Managers, inspectors, and engineer of record in the administration of engineering tasks during the construction phase
• Assist with grant compliance tasks as requested by the Harris County Flood Control District
• Maintain a positive working relationship with Harris County Flood Control District staff, engineering consultant staff, and other stakeholders

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years’ experience in the design or management of major civil projects, with experience in flood control, flood risk mitigation, or stormwater drainage preferred.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or a closely-related field is required.
• Registration as a licensed Professional Engineering (PE) in the state of Texas is required.
• Familiarity with the Harris County Flood Control District, City of Houston, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas General Land Office, or other Texas jurisdictions is desired.
• An understanding of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT requirements is desired.

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 the