Project Director at Ardurra Group, Inc. in Newport Beach, California

Job Description:

Primary Function: 

Manages the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of design engineering or engineering/construction projects, and assumes full responsibility for project profit or loss. This includes managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements required to optimize client service, quality, and fiscal responsibility. The Project Manager’s overall objective is to build and maintain a positive client relationship, and to achieve or exceed the estimated profit margin for the project.

Primary Duties: 

• Participates in project costing and bid preparation to the extent required.


• Reviews assigned project(s) after award to employer to define project scope, determine work procedures/sequences, and develop schedules, budgets, manning tables, vendor lists, and progress billing points.


• Establishes contractor-client liaison network to keep all interested parties informed of project planning, start date, and work progress.


• Forms a project work team and sees that responsibilities are assigned and execution of tasks are begun and completed according to schedule.


• Submits documents to Federal, state, and local authorities for code compliance review and obtains the various permits required.


• Holds regularly scheduled project progress review 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.


• On-site supervision maintains staff morale and interacts appropriately with client counterparts.


• Information for progress billing purposes is submitted correctly and on time.


• Meets with client management as necessary during a project’s terms to resolve issues and at a project’s completion to obtain final client approvals.


• Maintains a continuing business relationship with major clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.

Education and Experience Requirements: 

Normally requires a 4-year degree in Engineering and typically 20+ years’ experience in design or process engineering, plant operations or start-up, and/or field construction (or equivalent working knowledge/experience). Professional registration is required. Prior PM assignments typically include difficult and complex engineering/construction projects.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Project Management