Construction Manager - Water/Wastewater Projects

WK Dickson (an Ardurra Company) is looking to hire an experienced Construction Manager to join our team in Wilmington, NC.

Our innovative water and wastewater engineers collaborate closely with clients to plan, design, permit, and construct systems that address their needs comprehensively. This approach allows our clients to make smarter investments, lowering lifecycle costs and additional benefits.

As a recognized leader in North Carolina and the Southeast's water industry, our projects encompass infrastructure and treatment initiatives for municipal and institutional clients. Our work ranges from drinking water supply, water reuse, wastewater and stormwater management. We have the capability to support projects of all sizes within a flexible and innovative team environment.

Primary Function

The Construction Manager is in charge of organizing and coordinating all necessary project resources and paperwork. Through regular contact and coordination with the owner and project team members, this professional also manages risk, general work performance and quality, and the overall team progress against the project plan.

Primary Duties

• Responsibilities will include observing that the work is completed in general accordance with the drawings and specifications, daily field reporting, tracking contractor's installed quantities, witnessing tests, documenting test results and serving as liaison between engineer and contractor.
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines
• Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer including administrative staff, workers, or clients
• Monitor construction or related workers
• Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures
• Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets
• May work on one or more project simultaneously.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent. Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred. Civil Engineering related coursework / certifications.
• 10 years in the Construction field or Construction Management/Field Services.
• Familiarization with local municipalities and their respective site development construction observation and construction completion certification requirements.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook.

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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