Oklahoma Roads & Highways Director

Job Description

Why join us?

AtkinsRéalis is growing fast in the U.S.—and there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of our journey.

We’re committed to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. That means creating solutions that matter, and building a workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective counts, and everyone belongs.

By connecting people, data, and technology across our global network, we’re tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges. And we’re looking for passionate, driven professionals like you to help shape what’s next.

Let’s build the future—together.

We are seeking an Oklahoma Roads & Highways Director to join our Oklahoma City, OK office.

About Us

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. For over 50 years, we’ve partnered with public and private clients across the U.S. to deliver infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management. Our depth and breadth of expertise enables us to tackle the most technically complex and time-sensitive projects—driving innovation, resilience, and real-world impact where it matters most.

Major role:

Under general direction of the Central Region Roads & Highways Senior Technical Manager, manages the Oklahoma Roads & Highways team. The team presently has a staff of six including Project Managers, Quality Manager, EITs, and Technicians supported by business development, administration and construction management staff. The position provides leadership, direction, and technical guidance to staff to ensure that quality technical services are provided to clients and that the technical work unit meets its operating performance targets. Manages project production, project acquisition/client relations, and financial management of the work unit to ensure quality, client satisfaction, continued production backlog, and profitability of all projects within the work unit. Responsible for project delivery for programs and projects across multiple Business Units and local Clients including ODOT, OTA, Oklahoma City, Counties, and municipalities across Oklahoma. Other duties include coordinating regional and national workshare on major projects across the central region and nationally. Typically responsible project delivery for projects with annual revenues from $100,000 to $2,000,000. This position will have the opportunity to expand and grow projects and annual revenues by helping grow and expand clients and client business.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Staff Administration: With Senior Technical Manager, BU Directors and Project Managers, identifies current and future staffing availability based on technical and budgetary requirements of future workload and manpower projections. Recommends salary levels for new hires and initiates salary and position adjustment actions for staff, subject to senior management review and approval. Conducts semi-annual performance reviews and annual career planning sessions with direct reports. Provides staff with ongoing performance feedback and counsel to promote improved performance and career development. Helps staff identify and pursue technical and professional development activities consistent with their career development goals and work unit objectives/company needs. Ensures staff compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Project Production and Management: Ensure appropriate staff allocation to projects in consideration of project schedules, budgets, key milestone dates and work products. Monitors and enforces compliance with established quality control standards, ensuring that appropriate quality assurance activities are being performed throughout the operating unit. Reviews project QC plans and periodic QA compliance audits on current or recently completed projects. Assists staff in resolving problems concerning work with the various business units.
• Technical Excellence: Maintains visibility and professional currency by actively participating in professional and civic organizations and encourages staff to do the same. Works with Practice and Technical Directors to design and implement development tracks for technical staff, with a focus on building technical excellence at all levels of the organization.
• Marketing and Client Maintenance: Participate in pursuing new project opportunities by maintaining contacts with current and prospective clients.  Involvement in development of marketing proposals, interviews and contract negotiations for new project opportunities.
• Team Growth: Through business development, staff recruitment and client relationships, the Roads & Highways Director, working with comp