Senior Civil Analyst Project Manager at Ardurra Group, Inc. in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Civil Analyst Project Manager to join our staff in Houston, TX.

Manage and perform a variety of engineering tasks involving design work, research and preparation of drawings or designs, and construction administration of municipal water and wastewater facilities. In this role, you will be responsible for creating a system to monitor real-time water/wastewater collection systems. Provides technical input during various stages of a project, including preliminary design, final design and contract documentation including cost estimates and specifications. This includes experience in utilizing various computer software packages and automated engineering and design tools. Focus on leading and providing technical engineering guidance and data to project teams responsible for the planning, design, and/or construction projects. Projects may include water/wastewater treatment facility green field projects, process upgrades or rehabilitation projects, water distribution and storage systems, transmission pipelines, wastewater collection systems, pump stations, lift stations, and other utility related projects.

Primary Duties

• Leads project staff of engineers, technicians, planners, administrative personnel, as required and assigned for the project(s) to achieve successful results for the client


• Create real-time monitoring water/wastewater collection system for the City of Houston


• Leads and supports upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor


• Plans, schedules, or coordinates the preparation of documents or activities for multiple projects


• Prepares proposals to provide professional services and develops technical approach for proposals


• Assists in Business Development; gain capability to develop business and future projects by identifying clients and client needs, marketing to clients for delivery of solutions; serves as client relations manager as assigned and identifies clients for proposed assignment


• Evaluates, selects, and applies complex techniques and procedures using data analytics and civil engineering knowledge to enhance workflows, create engineering tools, or create systems approaches to complex problems


• Individually and collaboratively uses judgement to determine adaptations in methods for non-routine aspects of assignments


• Identify workflows that are automatable and create scripts to automate pieces or entirety of workflow


• Uses data analytics, and systems approach to provide insights to civil engineering problems using programming, and scripting


• Conceptualizes frameworks for ingestion, processing, and visualization of data


• Prepares technical memos and manuals for any scripts or frameworks developed

 Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, related coursework/certifications with a coding approach preferred


• PE Licensure required and/or Specialty Certification such as PMP


• 8+ years’ progressive experience in Civil Engineering required


• 8+ years’ experience with Computer Programming and/or systems engineering required


• Thorough knowledge of contemporary issues, principles and practices in the civil engineering field, systems engineering, mathematics, and computer science fields


• Knowledge and expertise acquired through progressive experience to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions


• Ability to mentor and develop project engineers, assistant project managers, and all project team members


• Ability to maintain currency regarding new methods and developments for projects, and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of programs


• Ability to effectively lead meetings and make presentations


• Ability to manage public and private sector projects with varied scope but related to Department responsibility


• Ability to represent the organization in relationships with clients and representatives of authorities/stakeholders relevant to projects


• Builds and maintains knowledge outside of typical civil engineering for application on projects, such as computer science, mathematics, and systems engineering


• Ability to communicate using big data visualizations


• Ability to generalize system approaches to problems for use in multiple geographic areas


• Strong working knowledge of latest software in the water resources field, including (but not limited to) Python, Java Coding, ICM, InfoAsset Manager, ICM Exchange, XPSWMM, EPANET, and EPASWMM


• Strong oral and written communication skills to interact with employees, clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others

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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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