Project Manager – Municipal Engineer

RVE (an Ardurra company) is seeking a Project Manager – Municipal Engineer to join our team in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Municipal engineers design projects that improve the quality of life for those in the communities they serve. J.C. Remington, an early visionary in the industry, formed what is now RVE with the mission to deliver excellent client service by solving challenges faced by local municipalities. Over the last 120 years, we have we have served as Engineer of Record to Municipalities, Engineer and Planner to Municipalities and their Planning, Zoning and/or Land Use Boards, Board Consultant and Floodplain Manager.

Our team members include professional engineers, professional planners (AICP), licensed surveyors, GIS professionals, certified flood plain managers, environmental engineers and construction managers and inspectors.

Our full-service staff provides the complete breadth and depth of consulting services including professional design, planning and construction services for infrastructure capital improvements; environmental remediation; utilities collection and distribution; treatment design; public facility additions and renovations; park and recreation improvements; redevelopment and master planning projects. We also identify, pursue, and obtain grant funding for municipal projects through our in-house grants department.

Primary Function:

The Municipal Engineer is a professional with 7+ years of experience. This individual will design, manage and/or represent a variety of infrastructure projects (owned by municipalities and local school districts).

Primary Duties:

• Responsible for acting as the client manager to one or more municipalities or other public agencies. The client manager will act as the single point of contact between the firm and the client. He/she will supervise and coordinate all projects performed in the firm on behalf of the client, to the client’s satisfaction.
• Develop or implement engineering solutions to assist clients with improving and maintaining their infrastructure.
• Design transportation, utility, facility, or hydraulic systems or structures (as appropriate) using computer assisted design or drawing tools.
• Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.
• Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact.
• Perform all design activities ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
• Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for projects.
• Attending regularly scheduled public meetings (conducted by Municipal clients) in the capacity of Municipal Engineer, or Land Use Board Engineer. Prepare and present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, project status reports and developmental review projects.
• Provide technical advice to clients regarding design, construction, or capital program modifications.
• Support of the field activities of our construction inspection staff, including providing timely data, shop drawing review, and client coordination.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Municipal Engineering experience preferred but not required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to make public presentations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions to present to co-workers and clients.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of computer aided design software.
• Ability to work in groups as well as individually.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
• PE License Required

Salary Range: $92,000 - $151,800 Annually

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off

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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