Civil Engineer - Public Works Infrastructure

Ardurra is seeking a Civil Engineer to join our Public Works Infrastructure team in Metairie, LA!

Ardurra is a multidisciplinary civil engineering services firm providing innovative infrastructure solutions to public and private sector clients throughout the United States. We leverage technical expertise, integrated project delivery, and local market knowledge to deliver practical, sustainable solutions for public infrastructure, utilities, transportation, drainage, and community development projects.

Our Metairie Public Works team partners with municipalities, local governments, utility providers, and public agencies to support infrastructure improvement and community development initiatives throughout Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. Our team delivers roadway, drainage, utility, and municipal infrastructure projects focused on improving resiliency, mobility, and long-term public infrastructure performance.

Primary Function

The Public Works Engineer III will support the planning, design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure and public works projects for local government and public agency clients. This role will contribute to roadway, drainage, stormwater, water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure improvement projects while coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project managers, and public sector stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will possess experience with municipal infrastructure design, permitting, utility coordination, drainage analysis, and public works project delivery. Candidates with experience supporting Louisiana municipalities, DOTD projects, or local public agencies are strongly preferred.

Primary Duties

• Support the planning, design, and preparation of construction documents for municipal public works projects.
• Perform engineering design and analysis for roadway, drainage, stormwater, water distribution, wastewater collection, and utility infrastructure systems.
• Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, cost estimates, and supporting project documentation.
• Coordinate with municipalities, utility agencies, regulatory entities, and multidisciplinary project teams throughout project delivery.
• Assist with permitting efforts and coordination with applicable local, state, and federal agencies.
• Support drainage and stormwater analyses associated with roadway and municipal infrastructure improvements.
• Assist with utility coordination, conflict analysis, and infrastructure rehabilitation planning.
• Participate in project meetings, client coordination, and public works planning discussions.
• Support project scheduling, task management, and overall project delivery efforts.
• Mentor junior engineering staff and support technical development within the team.

Technical Expertise

• Experience with municipal infrastructure and public works engineering projects.
• Understanding of roadway, drainage, stormwater, water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure systems.
• Familiarity with public sector project delivery processes and municipal engineering standards.
• Experience preparing engineering plans, specifications, calculations, and technical reports.
• Working knowledge of drainage analysis and stormwater management principles.
• Experience utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D and related engineering design software.
• Familiarity with permitting and utility coordination processes.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited university.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in municipal engineering, public works engineering, civil infrastructure, or related fields.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to obtain.
• Experience with roadway, drainage, utility, water, wastewater, and municipal infrastructure projects preferred.
• Experience working with Louisiana municipalities, public agencies, or DOTD projects preferred.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Office Suite, and related engineering software.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

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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