Corporate Real Estate & Operational Resources Director (Sales)

Ardurra is looking to hire a Director of Corporate Real Estate & Operational Resources to join our team in Dallas, TX!

Ardurra is a dynamic, rapidly growing civil engineering services firm with nearly 2,000 employees and 88 offices nationwide. We are seeking a Corporate Real Estate & Operational Resources Director to lead all aspects of real estate strategy, lease negotiations, office space planning, and company vehicle fleet management across the U.S.

This is a high-impact role ideal for someone with deep experience in commercial real estate transactions who thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Position Summary:

The Corporate Real Estate & Operational Resources Director will be responsible for identifying and securing new office locations, managing lease negotiations and renewals, optimizing our national real estate portfolio, and ensuring that office space aligns with Ardurra's operational and staffing needs.

This person will also manage procurement and strategy of other operational resources including the corporate fleet and relationships with our outsourced provider. The role will collaborate closely with senior leadership, regional office managers, and internal departments including HR, Legal, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities:

Real Estate Strategy & Transactions

• Lead the search, evaluation, and acquisition of new office locations in alignment with business growth and workforce distribution.
• Negotiate lease terms, renewals, expansions, subleases, and terminations across a portfolio of 80+ locations.
• Serve as primary liaison with landlords, brokers, and legal counsel to manage lease documents and real estate transactions.
• Analyze market trends and real estate data to identify cost-saving opportunities and geographic expansion potential.
• Maintain a comprehensive database of active leases, key dates, square footage, and occupancy costs.

Space Planning & Business Alignment

• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to assess space needs based on staffing forecasts and team structure.
• Coordinate with Facilities, IT, and Operations teams to support new office buildouts, relocations, and space modifications.
• Ensure that leased spaces support Ardurra's branding, culture, and functional needs.

Portfolio & Cost Management

• Track occupancy costs, lease commitments, and budgeting for real estate expenses.
• Develop and present strategic recommendations for office consolidations, relocations, or new market entries.
• Manage broker relationships and lead RFP processes for site selection when needed.

Procurement & Fleet Management

• Will manage the use of private corporate fleet to determine market allocation, capacity and cost savings regarding leasing and maintenance when necessary
• Will oversee the procurement of additional administrative services including office materials, our cellular program and other ancillary products

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience managing corporate real estate portfolios and lease negotiations.
• Proven experience handling commercial lease agreements and multi-location portfolios.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills; ability to balance cost, risk, and growth needs.
• Familiarity with space planning, facilities coordination, and workplace strategy.
• Experience with company vehicle fleet management or fleet asset management is highly desired (oversight of company vehicles to optimize their use, reduce costs, and ensure they are maintained and compliant).
• Excellent interpersonal and project management skills; comfortable working across departments and regions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, lease administration software, and real estate market research tools.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support site visits and lease negotiations (estimated 5-15%).

 

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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