Job Description:

Primary Function:

Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative within area of expertise and have important impact on extensive scientific activities. May function as technical specialist and/or project manager on mid-size projects. Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative within area of expertise and that have important impact on extensive scientific activities. Will have demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature scientific judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented scientific problems. As a project manager, responsible for supervising scientific design on several small to medium projects or for a single major project.

Primary Duties:

• In project management role, manages medium-sized projects or small multi(1)disciplinary projects or studies. Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the scientific work for a major project. Advises project management regarding problem areas, scope changes or other events that could affect project completion and profitability.

• As a PM, identifies resources and manages staffing for small to medium projects.

• As a technical specialist, applies a highly sophisticated mastery n the specialty area and a working knowledge of related specialties. Applies advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes.

• Keeps abreast of new scientific methods and recommends changes and develops new methodologies.

• Fully understands and works toward meeting the client’s needs and how the project relates to the other elements of the client’s organization and to other projects. • Work results, decisions and approvals impact the overall design of systems, programs and/or critical aspects of the final product.

• Uses technical software and equipment to design solutions to scientific problems.

• Leads or assists in the preparation or modification of reports, studies, and permits.

• As a client manager, initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key professionals and officials in own and other organizations, requiring skill in persuasion and negotiations of critical issues. May make major contributions to business development and client relationships.

• May attend on and offsite client meetings.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Normally requires a 4-year degree in biology, environmental science, geology or related science and typically 11-15 years’ related experience, or a Masters degree and 10 years’ experience. This includes proficiency in utilizing technical software and computers related to the discipline. May specialize in environmental science, air quality, GIS.

 

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)

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