Senior Bridge Project Manager at Ardurra Group, Inc. in Draper, Utah

Job Description:

Ardurra is currently seeking highly motivated individuals to join our growing team as a Senior Bridge Project Manager in our Salt Lake City, UT office!

Ardurra Group, Inc. (Ardurra) has been recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the civil, structural, and environmental engineering consulting industry. Ardurra prides itself on its reputation as an emerging leader in the consulting engineering business, and we understand that our reputation is wholly founded on the strength of the professionals that work hard every single day to serve our clients and our communities.  Ardurra was ranked #4 on Zweig Group’s prestigious Hottest Firms List and #34 on its Best Firms to Work For in 2023!

Primary Functions:

Under the supervision of the Idaho based Regional Bridge Group Leader, this role involves establishing a strong bridge engineering presence for Ardurra in the Utah market while performing detailed design engineering tasks for projects of varying size and complexity with relative autonomy.

As the Utah Bridge Lead, you will:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining effective communication and providing project updates.


• Actively participate in project delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes.


• Help expand the Northwest Bridge Group’s client base in Utah, aligning efforts with complimentary groups in Idaho and Washington.

This position also involves collaboration with local staff, as well as leveraging national experts and resources to pursue and deliver projects that showcase Ardurra’s strengths.

Key Qualifications:

• Licensed Professional Engineer and willingness to register in multiple states where Ardurra works.


• 10+ years engineering experience with the majority being in bridge design and must be able to demonstrate adequate experience through projects worked on. 


• Practical experience in the analysis and design of structures utilizing industry standard software, such as OpenBridge Designer (LEAP Bridge Concrete & Steel), FB-MultiPier, and PTC Mathcad.


• Proficient in the production of bridge plans utilizing CAD software, preferably Bentley OpenBridge Designer


• Experience with UDOT, ITD, WSDOT, WYDOT and LHTAC projects a plus.


• Experience in multiple design materials and various construction types is a plus.


• Experience coordinating engineering work and interfacing with other disciplines and clients.


• Ability to mentor junior engineers, and provide input to clients, as needed.


• Positive attitude towards employees and clients and fits company culture.


• Communicates effectively orally and in writing.


• Highly motivated with great personal skills.


• Must be in Salt Lake City or surroundings or can relocate.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Initiate marketing efforts with prospective clients within Utah


• Perform structural calculations and analysis on bridge structures including modeling and detailing structural drawings under minimal supervision.


• Work on bridge projects that include steel plate girder, prestress concrete, segmental and cable, box culverts, and interchange design for highway and railway projects.


• Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, and perform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity development.


• Produce designs and contract documents, including reports, specifications, plans and construction documents that are up to industry and company standards.


• Collaborate with teams both internally & externally.


• Review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs.


• Initiate or support marketing efforts with prospective clients.


• Additional responsibilities based on current needs will be discussed as the dialog progresses.

Physical Requirements: 

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds.


• Occasionally works in outside weather conditions as needed.


• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to safely operate a vehicle. 

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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