Senior Project Manager - Ports & Maritime

AtkinsRealis USA Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis USA Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager - Ports & Maritime to lead planning, design, and delivery of complex port and waterfront projects in the Miami area. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and drive business development across North America.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in ports/maritime infrastructure, a PE license, and a proven track record of delivering large-scale projects with regulatory compliance and safe, on-time performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in ports, maritime, waterfront, transportation, or related infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary projects and teams.
• Strong client-facing and project delivery track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex ports and maritime projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across engineering, planning, environmental, permitting, coastal, and construction management.
• Oversee pursuit, proposal development, design, construction, and project closeout.
• Monitor project financial performance including forecasting and risk management.
• Develop and maintain client relationships with port authorities, terminal operators, and government agencies.
• Support business development and strategic account growth through RFQs, RFPs, and negotiations.
• Promote safety, quality, and delivery excellence across regional offices.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Team mentoring

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Planning/Construction Management

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager - Ports & Maritime to join our team in Miami, FL. AtkinsRéalis is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Ports & Maritime to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex port, maritime and waterfront infrastructure projects across North America. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to port authorities, terminal operators, government agencies, and private-sector clients while leading multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project execution. This role combines project management, technical leadership, client relationship management, and business development responsibilities. The ideal candidate is a recognized industry professional with strong experience delivering marine infrastructure projects and growing client relationships within the ports and maritime sector.

Your role

Project Leadership & Delivery: Serve as Project Manager for complex ports and maritime projects, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.

Lead multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineering, planning, environmental, permitting, coastal, and construction management professionals.

Oversee project execution from pursuit and proposal development through design, construction, and closeout.

Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, resource planning, risk management, and profitability.

Ensure compliance with client requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality procedures.

Client Management: Serve as primary point of contact for port authorities, maritime agencies, terminal operators, and private-sector clients.

Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive engagement and exceptional project delivery.

Identify opportunities for repeat business and strategic account growth.

Support Key Account Management (KAM) initiatives and long‑term client development strategies.

Business Development & Pursuits: Support market growth through active business development and seller‑doer activities.

Lead or support RFQs, RFPs, presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.

Develop pursuit strategies and collaborate with regional and technical leaders to win new work.

Monitor market trends and identify emerging opportunities within ports, freight, logistics, cruise, cargo, intermodal, resilience, and waterfront infrastructure sectors.

Team Leadership & Mentorship: Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to project managers, engineers, planners, and technical staff.

Support staff development, recruiting, succession planning, and workforce growth initiatives.

Foster collaboration across regional offices and technical disciplines.

Promote a culture of safety, innovation, accountability, and client service excellence.

Typical Project Experience

Projects may include:

• Port master planning and long-range development programs.
• Cruise terminal developments.
• Cargo and container terminal expansions.
• Marine structures and waterfront facilities.
• Bulkheads, wharves, piers, and berthing facilities.
• Port resilience and climate adaptation programs.
• Navigation and landside infrastructure improvements.
• Intermodal freight and logistics facilities.
• Design-build and alternative delivery projects.
• Construction management and program management assignments.

Success Measures

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Grow and strengthen key client relationships.
• Successfully develop and win strategic pursuits.
• Maintain strong project financial performance.
• Mentor and develop future leaders within the Ports & Maritime practice.
• Contribute to the continued growth and market leadership of the Ports & Maritime business.

About you

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, or related field.

10+ years of progressive experience in ports, maritime, waterfront, transportation, or related infrastructure projects.

Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or relevant professional certification.

Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary projects and teams.

Proven client‑facing and project delivery experience.

Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and contracts.

Strong communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 15+ years of ports and maritime industry experience.
• Experience working with Port Authorities, USACE, NAVFAC, DOTs, and terminal operators.
• Established industry relationships within the ports and maritime sector.
• Successful track record of business development and winning work.
• Experience serving in a seller-doer capacity.
• Familiarity with alternative delivery methods including CMAR, Design-Build, and Progressive Design-Build.

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 are 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 $100,000- $150,000 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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Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.