Senior Project Manager

Walker Consultants; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Stock ownership for employees

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Health Savings Account with company

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Walker Consultants in Atlanta seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex parking and building design projects from concept to completion. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, build client relationships, and drive project delivery while expanding Walker’s presence in the Atlanta market.

The role emphasizes both technical leadership and client interaction, with room to mentor staff and contribute to business growth within a growing design practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 8–10+ years of relevant design and project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Structural Engineer (SE), or Architect licensure.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design projects.
• Strong knowledge of building design and project delivery.
• Experience with parking or functional design is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple design projects from initial planning through design, documentation, and construction.
• Serve as primary client contact, leading meetings, presentations, and communications.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including structural, architectural, civil, and MEP.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and quality plans.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the design process.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities for future work.
• Support business development efforts, including proposals and interviews.
• Mentor and support engineers and team members in Atlanta.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural/Civil Engineering or Architecture

Job description

How Your Role Will Shape Our Success

As a Senior Project Manager on our growing Atlanta design team, you’ll play a key role in delivering complex building and parking design projects while helping shape the future of the practice. You’ll lead projects from concept through completion, build strong client relationships, and guide multidisciplinary teams of engineers and architects.

This is an opportunity for an experienced project manager who enjoys both the technical and client-facing sides of the work and wants the opportunity to help grow a developing design practice.

What You’ll Do

• Lead multiple design projects from initial planning and concept development through design, documentation, and construction.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, leading meetings, presentations, and project communication.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, including structural, architectural, civil, and MEP professionals.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and quality plans.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the design process.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities for continued and future work.
• Support business development efforts, including proposals, interviews, and relationship building.
• Mentor and support engineers and other members of the growing Atlanta design team.
• Help expand Walker’s design presence and capabilities in the Atlanta market.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Approximately 8–10+ years of relevant design and project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Structural Engineer (SE), or Architect licensure.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary design projects.
• Strong knowledge of building design and project delivery.
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Experience with parking or functional design is highly valued.

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

• Annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!
• Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
• Mental wellness benefits
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts
• 529 college savings plan
• A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays
• 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times
• 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves
• Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs
• Paid community involvement hours
• Tuition and licensure reimbursementand sponsorship of professional memberships
• Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups

Why Walker Consultants?

Walker Consultants holds a storied legacy in parking design, tracing back to its inception in 1965 as a trailblazer in structural engineering and parking design. Drawing from decades of expertise, the company's position as an industry leader is firmly established. By the 1980s, Walker had risen to prominence as the premier parking consulting firm in the United States, offering employees the unique opportunity to contribute to and learn from a distinguished and successful team.

With an unwavering commitment to visionary design, Walker’s team of experts focuses on creating parking facilities that remain relevant and functional for years to come, providing an intellectually stimulating and fulfilling environment. In the face of a swiftly evolving landscape driven by ride apps, novel mobility choices, autonomous and electric vehicles, and sustainability imperatives, our role at the forefront of designing adaptable, efficient, and future-proof parking structures reflects our embrace of innovation and change. As a creative professional within our ranks, you'll contribute your expertise to shaping aesthetically pleasing, technologically advanced parking facilities, encompassing the broader impact of urban planning, traffic management, and sustainability.

Join Us!

We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team.

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.