Construction Manager/Project Manager (Project Management)

Ardurra is a respected and growing national engineering and management firm that boasts is ranked in the top 100 design firms by ENR (#84 in 2024), top 5 Zweig Hot Firms (#5 in 2024) and top 40 Zweig Firms to Work for (#36 in 2024). The firm maintains its status as a premier U.S. Engineering Firm that makes a profound, positive impact on our nation's infrastructure while expanding and strengthening our people-centric culture.

Ardurra's Southwest Program and Construction Management Practice successfully delivers important infrastructure improvement projects to our clients. We are proud of our reputation for providing best in class project and construction management solutions with a fair, firm, proactive and efficient approach.

Ardurra is seeking a Construction Manager/Project Manager to join our Program and Construction Management Group in Los Angeles, CA.

Primary Function

A successful candidate will be passionate, self-motivated, proactive, quick-thinking, flexible, able to pivot when necessary, thorough and able to juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization and an unwavering attention to detail. The ability to identify and proactively mitigate potential design, schedule, construction and budget impacts is essential. This position requires the ability to effectively interact with a wide range of internal and external team members with varying and sometimes conflicting concerns in a collaborative workflow that drives positive results for client projects and the company. This is a demanding and fast-paced position that requires someone who is a problem solver, positive thinker and is able to exercise good judgment and communication

If selected, the candidate will play an integral role in Ardurra's Program and Construction Management (PMCM) team servicing our Southern California clients and managing a variety of capital improvement projects ranging from water/wastewater, utility undergrounding, road rehabilitations and widenings, parks, buildings, as well as other and other critical infrastructure and facility improvements.

Duties include, but are not limited to

• Lead & mentor your team as they work through challenges & promote an environment that encourages them to continuously excel & improve.
• Closely align with project stakeholders, including internal & external colleagues across client departments, public constituents, entitlement & permitting representatives, public officials & corporate management.
• Provide clear & frequent project updates to leaders & stakeholders that define project status, schedule, & risks.
• Serve as primary owner representative overseeing all construction activities, continuously monitor schedules & budgets, & manage the contract.
• Coordinate, monitor, & document compliance to the contract, plans, specifications, & standards.
• Proactively assist the client with addressing & resolving daily construction issues & lead interactions with stakeholders.
• Qualified candidates may work on one or more projects simultaneously throughout the Southern California area.
• Serve owner's representative overseeing contractors, consultants, subconsultants & other CM team staff. 
• Oversee construction activities, continuously monitor schedules & budgets, & proactively manage contracts, progress & quality assurance.
• Assist the client with addressing & resolving daily construction issues & lead interactions with stakeholders.
• Qualified candidates may work on one or more projects simultaneously throughout the Southern California area.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or equivalent work experience
• 5-10 years or more of experience demonstrating leadership experience in building, managing, mentoring, & inspiring project delivery teams
• Exceptional interpersonal & communication skills coupled with strong business acumen

• Ability to read, interpret & analyze engineering / architectural plans, technical specifications, contract requirements, & Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling instruments

• Strong negotiation skills
• Able to prepare & understand project financial models & cost analysis
• Ability to make difficult decisions & influence stakeholders

Preferred Credentials

• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification or accreditation as a Certified Associate Construction Manager (CACM) through Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), or the ability to obtain in 6 months
• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) License certification or accreditation as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), or the ability to obtain within 24 months

Compensation:

Our compensation structure consists of an annual salary plus discretionary bonus potential. The range for this role is $120,000 - $160,000.

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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