Engineering Project Manager - Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Job Description

Job Description

Ardurra is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to join our Traffic Engineering Discipline in Houston, TX to oversee Intelligent Transportation Systems projects! This can be a fully remote position.

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 have been creating opportunities for our employees to develop both personally and professionally. As a result, our team has contributed to some of the nation’s most important infrastructure projects. These are projects that can positively impact people’s lives.

Primary Function

This position offers great opportunity for a dynamic, motivated leader to work on a variety of work assignments and with other Ardurra offices, disciplines, and leaders. The Engineering Project Manager will plan, direct, and oversee the planning and design of technology-driven transportation infrastructure projects that improve traffic operations, safety, and mobility. This person will be leading Intelligent Transportation Systems projects from concept and planning through design while coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and contractors to ensure design intent carries through to construction. The Project Manager is responsible for managing project schedules, budgets, and deliverables within the engineering scope.

Primary Duties

• Effectively executes and coordinates work of engineering teams / task leaders for Intelligent Transportation Systems assignments, electrical design, illumination design, systems engineering, signal design, signing and pavement markings, quantities, estimates, specifications, general notes, QA / QC, traffic control, operational analysis, and construction phase services for private and public agency clients
• Utilizes strong oral and written communication skills to interact with employees, clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others
• Manages moderate to complex projects or programs with varied scope
• Maintains current general knowledge regarding new methods and developments for projects and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis for programs
• Represents the organization and maintains liaison with individuals and related organizations
• Effectively leads meetings and presents information
• Team Leadership : Guiding engineers and technical staff, reviewing work, and ensuring compliance with standards and specifications.
• Manages assigned project(s) for successful delivery to clients by coordinating and implementing project planning, risk management, schedule development, budget development, establishment and implementation of project controls, client communications, and managing change
• Plans, schedules, and / or coordinates the preparation of documents or activities for multiple projects
• Tracks overall financial performance of project / task assignment, which includes coordinating with management and operations to monitor performance of each project assigned
• Collaborates with Leadership and the Business Development Department to lead technical responses to the Request for Qualifications and assist in business development opportunities
• Participates in client / public meetings and presentations
• Manages project staff of engineers, technicians, planners and sub-consultants as required and assigned for the project(s) to achieve successful results for the client

Education and Experience Requirements

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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