Principal Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Pensacola (FL); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) with vesting

Paid time off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Principal Project Manager Highways for the North Florida office. The role focuses on leading complex highway projects, client negotiations, and effective financial control across FDOT and municipal programs.

You will guide project teams, manage schedules and budgets, and drive business opportunities while ensuring compliance and high-quality delivery within the state of Florida.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Graduate degree highly desirable.
• 15+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years managing complex projects or programs.
• Minimum 5 years’ engineering experience after professional engineering registration.
• FDOT District 3 and Municipal experience required.
• Professional Engineer’s License in Florida required.
• Must be able to travel within the state.

Responsibilities

• Under direction, apply technical expertise and project management to manage project teams on conventional and unconventional projects.
• Coordinate contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors and draft complex service agreements.
• Direct project team and client compliance with contract terms and monitor subconsultants’ performance.
• Prepare project work plans, scopes, schedules and budgets, and communicate to team members.
• Monitor project progress, billing, and financial status; resolve disputes and manage cash flow.
• Establish and maintain project files and review progress reports for accuracy.
• Schedule meetings with project team, regulators, clients and others involved.
• Identify new business opportunities and promote firm capabilities to clients.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Contract negotiations

Financial management

Team mentoring

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) Florida

Job description

Job Description

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Principal Project Manager Highways to join our North Florida (Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Lake City, Chipley) office.

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?

• Under direction, applies technical expertise and project management experience to manage project teams on conventional and unconventional projects. Also performs the basic project functions of production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, financial management and marketing assistance. Functions as a mentor to technical professionals to assist in theirtraining and development.
• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors and drafts complex professional service agreements and addenda for review by senior management.
• Directs project team and client compliance with contract terms and monitors subcontractors’ compliance with contractual commitments.
• Prepares project work plan, scope, schedule and budget, and communicates these to project team members; monitors/manages project production for compliance with schedule, budget and quality objectives.
• Monitors reports and schedules to ensure appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects, and to communicate project progress/status to senior management.
• Establishes and maintains project account files on the computerized project management information system, and periodically reviews project reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitors client billings, assists in obtaining payment from clients, and resolves client disputes, adjusting project billing records as required.
• Monitors subconsultants’ progress and performance, reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices, and resolves payment and project disputes.
• Schedules and coordinates project meetings with the project team, regulatory agencies, the client, and others involved with the projects.
• Reports financial status of projects to technical managers.
• Identifies new business opportunities for the firm, coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promotes firm’s capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
• Participates in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and the preparation of firm’s qualification/experience statements.
• May supervise technical professionals, associate project managers and design staff including workload and staffing management.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s degree required; Graduate degree highly desirable.
• 15+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years managingcomplex projects or programs.
• This applicant will have minimum 5 years’ engineering experience after professional engineering registration.
• FDOT District 3 and Municipal experience required.
• Must have highway/roadway design and project management experience.
• Must have designed and/or managed projects for FDOT District 3.
• Must have designed and/or managed projects for municipal clients.
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage individuals and teams, provide leadership, and manage project production.
• Good public speaking ability.
• Strong project financial management skills.
• Knowledge of production support systems and personal computer proficiency.
• Professional Engineer’s License in Florida required.
• Must be able to travel within the state.
• Strong understanding /history with FDOT clients and municipalities.
• Strong project/financial management background.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $155,000 - $215,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

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Job Type

Regular

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