Senior Project Manager - (solar experience)

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 Manager to join our energy team in Edison, NJ and in Worcester, MA.

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.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Utilizes background in project management, construction, engineering, or design to integrate with ease into complex and large client organization. 
• Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of projects. This includes an onsite presence during active construction. Please note a position is available in the following locations: New Jersey and Massachusetts.
• Comfortable with fast paced work dynamics and implementing new client initiatives.
• Ability to manage large portfolios and multiple project teams.
• Subject matter expert to provide necessary guidance to the project team as needed.
• Provides primary day-to-day point of contact to client, third party consultants as owner representative.
• Coordinate with the Business Development to carry project through pipeline process, FMEA process, contract signing and project start-up.
• Facilitates the front-end definition of scope of work for projects in coordination with the client stakeholders. 
• Coordinates with the project team to develop front-end budgets, schedules, risk management plan/logs and other reports.
• Manage the project budget and lead forecast reviews. Reviews will be coordinated with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and the executive team to determine that project metrics are appropriate. Reviews will also include client billing management, change order management, risk identification and mitigation of any project issues.
• Responsible for project-level P&L.
• Monitor and ensure portfolio level cash flow, risk assessment and mitigation.
• Develop and implement project execution plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Coordinates with the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team to finalize health and safety plans for projects.
• Enforce all Environmental Health & Safety policies and drive a culture of Safety & Quality as a core value across project teams.
• Lead all Operations, Engineering, and Procurement huddles.
• Ensure all equipment orders, engineering deliverables and required subcontracts are completed in accordance with the Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and project milestones.
• Develop, manage, and maintain subcontractor relationships.
• Management of EPC contracts with specific focus on Force majeures, delay notices, schedule relief, and Liquidated Damages (LD) letters to respective parties as necessary.
• Coordinate with project controls to establish and maintain project schedule to meet all EPC milestones.
• Negotiate change orders to the benefit of the client and company.
• Ensure compliance with all project permitting and regulatory requirements such as SWPPP, local permitting, AHJ-specific town requirements, building and electrical permits.
• Manage production to the self-perform work plan and review/adjust it with Superintendents as needed.
• Comfortable utilizing a variety of technology tools to create reporting, da