Group Leader Water & Civil Engineering - Ardurra Group, Inc.
Ocala, FL 34470
About the Job
We are building something special here with “Think Big” as the heartbeat of our culture. At Ardurra, Something Big is Happening... Join us on our journey!
Our Ocala, FL office is seeking an experienced civil or environmental engineer with project and client management experience in the public water and wastewater infrastructure and treatment industry, or in site civil engineering design for land development and water resource projects. We are looking for someone eager to lead and grow a small team in a well-established and successful location.
This strategic leadership position will include a mentorship period, providing the opportunity to develop and grow in the role. It’s an ideal chance to "Think Big" about your career journey.
Primary Function
The Group Leader will play a crucial and strategic role in leading, supporting, and delivering a variety of projects, including land development and all aspects of water and water resources, such as infrastructure and treatment, for a high-performing office. Key responsibilities will focus on project execution and delivery, providing exceptional client service, and mentoring the team. Innovation and collaboration will be highly valued.
Primary Duties
- 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
- Conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for project decisions
- Perform or lead teams to perform hydraulic analyses, design calculations, prepare engineering reports, and recommend design criteria
- Assist or lead the preparation of reports, opinions, and recommendations for the benefit of the Client
- Effectively apply industry standards as well as client standards and requirements
- Assist or lead the project concept designs and participates in the final project design
- Work with project teams to coordinate permits for projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and reviewing and permitting governmental agencies
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or other relevant discipline
- PE license in FL in preferred
- Minimum 10 years of directly applicable experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interface with clients, contractors and regulatory agencies
Highly self-motivated, able to anticipate and initiate subsequent project tasks, working independently or with minimal instruction - Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a project team environment
- Comfort with AutoCAD, and other design software preferably with Civil3D
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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