Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis 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

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

• 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 AtkinsRéalis field staff and home office to leverage AtkinsRéalis 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