Sr Project Manager

Job Description

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Sr Project Manager to join our Houston, TX office.

A strong candidate for this role will possess full competency in conventional water resources engineering work, bring a broad understanding of drainage and stormwater concepts and have proven leadership skills. This individual must be competent in the project management of water resource focused projects, with an emphasis on hydrologic/hydraulic analyses and planning methods and techniques. The ideal candidate is able to manage multiple projects and multi-faceted teams concurrently. Project work may include stormwater and infrastructure planning and complex hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and design projects. Successful candidates will provide technical oversight to senior and junior staff and work collaboratively with other departments to complete projects in a timely manner. The candidate will also assist in preparing project proposals and creating and delivering presentations to existing and potential clients. GIS experience associated with water resources projects is preferable. Strong candidates are able to independently make sound engineering decisions, develop planning documents, and prepare technical reports.

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?

• Provide management, leadership, and technical oversight on water resources projects.
• Manage the technical aspects of projects by serving as technical lead and applying advanced concepts and techniques to complex engineering problems.
• Prepare project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage the financial aspects of projects to ensure the project is completed based on the agreed upon scope, schedule, and budget.
• Establish and manage client relationships and participate in marketing and contractual efforts.
• Support the growth of our Water Resources Group in Texas.
• Maintain quality standards and quality control.
• Manage and mentor junior staff and technical personnel.
• Be actively engaged, preferably at a leadership level, in appropriate professional/technical organizations.

• Complexity: Work involves management and coordination of usually large or complex projects involving significant billings, heavy regulatory agency involvement and unique management requirements and/or client needs.
• Decision-Making: Supervision received is essentially administrative. Participates in project opportunity evaluation and consultant selection decisions. Reviews/selects project subconsultant and vendor invoices.
• Work direction given to others: Guides, reviews, supervises and/or coordinates the work of a multidisciplinary project team made up of widely diverse internal teams and subcontractors.
• Internal Contacts : Interfaces with senior technical professionals, technical managers, and administrative staff and managers as necessary.
• External Contacts : Represents the organization to clients, regulatory agencies and the general public, directly interfacing with client company presidents, agency directors, city manager or mayor, etc. Maintains contact and visibility with professional, civic, and other organizations to promote the firm and elicit new business.

What will you contribute?

• B.S. or M.S. in Engineering. M.S. or graduate level technical coursework preferred.
• 8 to 15 years’ experience working on water resources projects.
• Demonstrated experience in project management including budget, schedule and deliverable performance.
• Registered US P.E. license is required, must be able to obtain PE license in Texas within six months.
• Excellent interpersonal, technical writing and communications skills with a proven track record in successful project management and execution of engineering tasks.
• Understanding of client relationships and project funding mechanisms, policies, and local approval desired.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis 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.

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