Project Engineer - Transportation

Ardurra is seeking a Project Engineer (Transportation) to join our staff in Phoenix, AZ .

Primary Function

The Ideal candidate will have a comprehensive knowledge of the project development process for public transportation projects.

The candidate must have final design experience that implements design standards for multiple agencies, experience in roadway modeling, and the ability to lead a design team.

Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must. Experience in developing scoping documents, proposal writing, and business development are a plus.

Primary Duties

• Lead a multi-discipline team and perform design on transportation engineering projects, including developing and evaluating alternatives, conducting engineering design calculations, and developing preliminary / detailed design.
• Provides technical expertise to ensure compliance with design intent and state and federal design standards.
• Develops concept plans and design criteria, typical section(s), and cost estimate such as the long range estimates.
• Assists with project execution and delivery including development of project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Responsible for the day-to-day activities and coordination of engineering staff assignments to a specific project.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external partners including clients, sub consultants, stakeholders, members of the public, and others.
• Ability to lead and coordinate with multiple disciplines supporting project development, including, final design, structures, traffic and environment.
• Train and develop staff.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Master’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• 7+ years of related experience in the transportation and infrastructure field, especially in transportation related work.
• Working knowledge and the capability to correctly apply civil engineering principles.
• Knowledge of local municipal and department standards and requirements as well as the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) administrative and technical regulations.
• Ability to prepare / review technical reports, specifications, cost estimates and engineering studies.
• Ability to perform effective Quality Control (QC) for plans, estimates, technical reports and studies.
• Experience in planning, project development, scheduling, supervising, and managing civil engineering project development team’s preparation of concept plans, engineering reports, specifications, and opinions of probable costs.
• Skilled in utilizing MS Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Project) and other software such as Primavera.
• Excellent written, oral and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to present to clients at meetings, for proposals, and the public.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, time management and organizational skills

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.