Senior Project Manager

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRealis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Raleigh, NC office.

The position will support state and local tolling and transportation agencies in pursuing innovation and best business practices, improving cost-effectiveness and timeliness in project delivery, increasing revenues, and improving quality of service to customers.

About Us

AtkinsRealis is one of the worlds most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRealis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRealis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Under general direction, supports management of complex projects and delivery systems related to agency work programs (multi-billion-dollar programs) and key projects.
• Brings an innovative mind-set as the person responsible for driving purpose-driven innovation that enables efficient, cost-effective solutions. Charged with working collaboratively with AtkinsRealis field staff and home office to leverage AtkinsRealis national and international best practices that drive value in meeting client objectives.
• Projects will typically involve high levels of regulatory agency involvement and/or very complex technical requirements.
• Provides leadership, direction, and technical guidance to group managers and project managers within assigned area of responsibility to ensure that quality management and technical services are provided and that operating performance targets are met.
• Reviews and assesses existing policies, practices and methods utilized to deliver agency work program, and the full development life cycle of the projects within it, i.e. from concept to concrete efficiently, cost -effectively and within schedule.
• Leads and mentors project managers associated with sophisticated and unconventional projects.
• Works directly with Senior agency management to meet objectives and can at times represent the client in internal and external meetings and conferences.
• Complexity (Variety or uniqueness of tasks; relative difficulty or importance of work performed; size of unit supported, etc.): Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments. Work requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices.
• Decision-making (Supervision received; independent judgment or initiative; consequence of error): Consistently exercises initiative and independent judgment. Supervision and guidance relate largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters. Consults with supervisor concerning unusual problems and developments. Assess opportunities and constraints within program relative to strategic goals and initiatives. Decision process and actions must be oriented toward driving results.
• Work direction given to others (Titles and number of personnel; type of direction given): Supervises the work of senior professionals and support staff. Support team building, succession planning, recruiting and mentoring staff.
• Internal contacts (Required interaction/relationship with others within the organization): Interfaces with senior technical professionals, technical managers, and administrative staff and managers as necessary.
• External contacts(Required interaction/relationship with others outside the organization): Represents the organization in conferences and negotiations with clients and/or regulatory agencies.
• Management assignments that typically involve large, multi-discipline assignments, including unconventional or complex projects made up of highly sophisticated and specialized technical components.
• Provide management and leadership of key agency program components including, but not limited to Transportation Development, Design, Tolling, Right-of-Way, Program / Project Management, Systems Development, Planning, Financial / Bond Indenture support, Environmental Management, Operations, Maintenance, and Facilities.
• Provide or secure technical design services expertise to review project development and design deliverables.
• Effectively communicate (written and verbal) with internal and external stakeholders/partners.
• Maintain working knowledge of federal, state and NCDOT project delivery and tolling laws, regulations, policies, standards, processes and practices.
• Provide responsive and accurate program status, budget and schedule information to client.
• Work with the business unit, sales and Technical Professional Organization (TPO) to satisfy client and corporate objectives in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• Communicate project progress / status to senior management and alerts them of project production, quality control or financial performance problems. Monitors schedules, billings and reports; ensures appropriate charging of man hours.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelors degree in field of practice. Graduate degree a plus.
• A Civil Engineering degree is preferred and registered in the State of North Carolina as a Professional Engineer (or if registered in another state the ability to obtain registration in the State of North Carolina within six months). The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience, preferably with a minimum of five (5) years of experience working on toll projects or programs.
• This level may be achieved by technical professionals with ten years of experience in project production and technical professional activities, with at least two of these years in the High level Technical or Senior Program Manager position with highly complex project management responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience with project delivery processes.
• Project management experience, including scheduling, tracking and performance measurement capability.
• Ability to assess client goals and apply innovative solutions (both technical and non-technical) to drive cost-effective, efficient results.
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong financial management, team management, and leadership skills; ability to manage and coordinate efforts of various projects to produce budgeted profits and overall results.
• Specific expertise to the extent that the individual is regarded as a regional or potentially national expert in a specific discipline, contract delivery method, project, planning process, design method, or modeling technique. Personal computer proficiency is required.
• Key consideration will be given to demonstrated experience and success in driving innovative solutions in a transportation environment.
• Program Manager position with highly complex project management responsibility.

What we offer at AtkinsRealis:

AtkinsRealis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life. We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRealis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• PTO plus two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

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