Project Director – Major Design Build Projects (Highways/Bridges)

AtkinsRealis USA Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with vesting

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Leave options

Flexible work options

Recognition programs

Employee assistance program

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis USA Inc. seeks a Senior Project Director for Major Design Build Projects to lead complex programs across multiple locations, including Denver, CO. The role entails directing professional services, managing large teams, and coordinating with clients and regulators.

You will mentor engineers and PMs, oversee budgets, schedules, and quality assurance while driving business development and contract negotiations to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• Professional registration in field(s) of practice required, if available.
• PMP or CCM certification required within one year of assuming position.
• 12+ years of experience with at least 10 years in design-build management.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional project management leadership for major design-build projects.
• Mentor technical professionals and guide training for team development.
• Lead contract negotiations and review complex professional service agreements.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and manage subcontractors and invoices.
• Oversee project quality assurance, schedules, and billing processes.
• Identify new business opportunities and participate in client presentations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Persuasive ability

Project financial management

Team management

Production support systems knowledge

PC proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in field(s) of practice

Graduate degree preferred

Professional registration in field(s) of practice

PMP or CCM certification within 1 year

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Director – Major Design Build Projects to join our team in the following locations:

• Alexandria, VA
• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Calverton, MD
• Dallas, TX
• Denver, CO
• Houston, TX
• Las Vegas, NV
• Henderson, NV
• Nashville, TN
• Orlando, FL
• Raleigh, NC
• Tampa, FL

Under direction, provides professional and project management expertise in the direction of highly unconventional projects requiring multiple technical units and/or subcontractors, heavy regulatory agency involvement or extremely complex technical requirements.

Functions as a mentor to technical professionals to assist in their training and development. Also performs the basic project functions of production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, financial management and marketing.

Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, drafts very complex professional service agreements, arranging for their review and execution by senior management. Conducts QCAP reviews of less complicated professional services agreements. Develops enhanced standards and procedures for project delivery excellence.

Directs project team compliance with contract terms, monitors subcontractors' progress, performance and compliance with contractual commitments; participates in contract dispute resolution and litigation concerning project performance, administration and other liability issues; reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices and resolves payment disputes.

Develops, communicates and manages project quality assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements. Monitors schedules, billings and reports; ensures appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects; assists in obtaining payment from clients; resolves client disputes and adjusts billing records as required; communicates project progress/status to senior management and alerts them of project production, quality control or financial performance problems.

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 in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements. Coordinates communications between internal and external associates and client, and between firm and regulatory agencies. Maintains frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel to determine their respective needs and requirements and serves as expert witness at project hearings and judicial proceedings if necessary.

Supervises other project managers, technical professionals and other design staff including managing weekly project workload and manpower forecasting. Conducts project management training workshops and serves as mentor to associate project managers and project managers. Monitors and reports financial status of projects to technical managers. Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

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.

About you

Bachelor's degree in field(s) of practice. Graduate degree preferred. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus. This level may be achieved with a minimum of 12 years of experience, with at least ten years of design build experience in a management position. Proven interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management and team management skills; knowledge of production support systems and personal computer proficiency. Professional Registration in field(s) of practice required, if available. Certification as a “Project Management Professional” (PMP) or “Certified Construction Manager” (CCM) required within one year of assuming this position.

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.

• 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

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.

Expected compensation range

Expected compensation range is between $130K – 188K annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

Please review AtkinsRéalis’ Equal Opportunity Statement here.

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