Senior Construction Project Director- Houston, TX

Job Description

Why join us? 

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships, and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate, and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!

We are seeking a Senior Project Director -Construction Management to join our Houston, TX office. You will lead and work on various construction management projects with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT).

About Us:

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis 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. AtkinsRéalis 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.

About You:

In this Sr Project Director role, you will manage project execution, client relations, and business growth for AtkinsRéalis’ transportation business with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). You will provide leadership, direction and guidance to managers and staff within area of responsibility.

How your experience will contribute to the team:

• Possess a background in winning and serving clients on major projects, a sound technical background, excellent communication and organizational skills and thorough knowledge and understanding of Texas details and standards.
• Participate in strategic planning for the office to maximize profitability, marketing capabilities, operational efficiencies, and quality.
• Leverage existing and develop new TXDOT relationships to identify and pursue business opportunities.
• Help support other offices within the region to fulfil current project needs while planning the future of our Texas business.
• Assist managers in developing project work plans; participates in reviews of schedules, budgets, project milestone dates and work products.
• Work closely with our technical team leadership to staff projects based on client/project needs.
• Oversee financial performance of projects; assist project staff in identifying potential problems to ensure remedial actions are promptly taken to avoid financial losses and client dissatisfaction.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with established quality control standards, ensuring that appropriate quality assurance activities are being performed throughout the project.
• Review QC plans and periodic QA compliance audits.
• Assist assigned project staff in facilitating work sharing with other operating units.
• Secure resource support from other operating units.
• Establish work sharing commitments and negotiates outsourcing budgets with technical managers.
• Conduct contract negotiations with clients and sub-consultants.
• Develop and recommend operational budgets for approval by senior management.
• Review and make decisions on proposed project budgets.
• Monitor monthly performance against budget to ensure project profitability.
• Manage the project as a profit center; controls G&A costs; reviews and manages revenue stream.
• Approve purchase requests for capital items as specified in the Authorization Matrix.
• Manage accounts receivables and client billings; review and make decisions concerning final write-offs and past due accounts receivables as specified in the Authorization Matrix.
• Develop, implement, and monitors annual and strategic marketing plans for targeted projects; participate in the development of Strategic Plan.
• Actively pursue, investigate, and evaluate new or expanded opportunities for associated projects and services within the firm by maintaining contacts with current and prospective client decision makers; identify and work toward the resolution of client relations problems.
• Reviews proposals and selects interview teams; review and recommend project marketing budgets subject to approval by senior management.
• Maintain visibility and professional courtesy by