Aviation Project Manager - Ardurra Group, Inc.

Ardurra is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our thriving Aviation Group in Houston, Texas!

*PE License Required*

*Aviation Engineering and Construction Administration Experience Required*

Position Summary:

Ardurra is looking for an Aviation Project Manager for our growing aviation group. In this key role, you will be responsible for overseeing projects and serving as a client manager for airport design and construction projects within specific regions. The ideal individual will provide mentoring to junior staff and QA/QC.

The ideal individual for this role will be joining a very well-established aviation group with a diverse workload in airfield service projects. From project planning, regulatory approvals, environmental compliance, financial planning, legislative strategy, land acquisition, and design phasing, this individual will be heavily involved in projects from design to completion!

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• PE License required
• 8+ years' experience in the airport design and/or construction field, either in private industry or government service
• Airport design and project management experience a must
• Aviation engineering & construction administration experience required
• Strong knowledge of FAA advisory circulars related to airport design and the FAA grant process
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lead and mentor existing staff and develop new staff as needed to support growth of the aviation group
• Self-motivated, team-oriented individual with the ability to work on challenging projects in a team environment

Key Responsibilities 

• Project management
• Marketing
• Client development
• Staff Supervision and mentoring
• Quality control of project design and contract documents
• Office Support during construction

Physical Requirements 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to navigate various locations and settings of the company
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to safely operate a vehicle
• Ability to travel for site visits, client meetings, etc.

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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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