Water/Wastewater Engineering Group Leader
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as Project Manager for water/wastewater/stormwater treatment and conveyance projects as Engineer of Record
- Provide technical leadership for projects performing a variety of tasks to plan, execute and deliver the completed project
- Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality and within budget
- Support other project managers with technical evidenced proposals as project issues arise with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors or reviewing agencies.
- Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently
- Perform or lead teams to perform hydraulic analyses, design calculations, prepare engineering reports, and recommend design criteria.
- Conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for project decisions.
- Effectively apply industry standards as well as client standards and requirements.
- Work with project teams to coordinate permits for projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and reviewing and permitting governmental agencies.
- Manage subconsultants
- Identify candidates, review resumes and conduct interviews of potential candidates. Identify internal weaknesses and hire staff with the goal of improving the team.
- Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.
- Review work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.
- Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.
- Recognize when technical/behavioral/professional problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions
- Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.
- Identify and track project opportunities across Texas
- Meet with clients to pre-position Ardurra to be selected for projects
- With assistance from Marketing, develop Statements of Qualifications and Proposals and assist with preparing the technical aspects for project interviews conducted by clients.
- Develop positive relationships with clients, earn their confidence and become their trusted adviser
- Participate in local and national professional associations including ASCE, AWWA, WEAT, ACEC, and others. Actively participate by seeking leadership roles in the organization and presenting at conferences.
- Successfully negotiate, or assist with negotiating, project fees with clients.
- Function as Group Lead within the Water Practice. Assume management and P&L responsibility for a team of engineers and related professionals in Corpus Christi
- Assign appropriate staff to projects based on relationships, skill sets and project needs
- Track Group budgets, staff chargeability and utilization and manage staff accordingly to meet established metrics
- Oversee monthly billing, track accounts receivable for the Group and assist staff with reducing AR where possible
- Provide guidance for, leadership to and management of staff, including annual reviews/engagement process and annual/discretionary compensation management
- Skilled leader capable of inspiring, motivating, and holding team accountable for delivery and client satisfaction
- Team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally, and naturally able to put the team success ahead of their own
- Effective project manager capable of delivering projects on schedule and on budget
- Great communicator in both oral and written communications
- Capable of building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels
- Authorship of studies, reports, master plans, and related technical documents.
- Planning, evaluation, and design of water/wastewater/stormwater conveyance infrastructure and treatment plants.