Senior Roadway Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Tennessee; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Roadway Project Manager to lead innovative projects in roadway design. This role involves overseeing project teams, ensuring compliance with contract terms, and mentoring technical professionals. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion while promoting a collaborative culture. With a robust rewards package, including flexible work schedules and a supportive environment for professional growth, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing firm dedicated to building a better world.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible work schedules

Group Insurance

PTO plus two Floating Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Savings Plan with employer match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Inclusive culture of Employee Resource Groups

Tuition reimbursement plan

Employee-funded Foundation for STEAM education

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in project production and technical activities.
• PE required, must obtain MI PE within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Highway and Roadway Design teams on various projects.
• Coordinate contract negotiations and ensure compliance with terms.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Public Speaking

Financial Management

Client Interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Graduate degree

Management coursework or MBA

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

Highway Design Software

Job description

Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Roadway Project Manager to join our Novi, MI office.

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our company ethos includes collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm that leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people thrive. We need energetic, passionate, and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!

Under direction, applies technical expertise and project management experience to manage Highway and Roadway Design teams on conventional or 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 their training and development.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, and drafts very complex professional service agreements, arranging for their review and execution by senior management.
• 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, billing, and reports.
• Ensures appropriate charging of manhours, costs, and expenses to projects.
• Assists in obtaining payment form 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 firms’ qualification/experience statements.
• Coordinates communication between internal and external associates and clients, 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.
• Monitors and reports financial status of projects to technical managers.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Graduate degree preferred.
• Management coursework and/or MBA a plus. This level may be achieved with 8 years of experience in project production and technical professional activities, two of these working as a Sr. Technical Professional.
• PE required – must obtain a MI PE within 6 months of employment.
• Professional Registration in field(s) of practice required, if available.
• 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.
• MDOT experience is a major plus but not a requirement.
• Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads preferred but not required.
• Experience with some form of highway design software required.
• Client interaction and staff management experience required.

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 helps our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life. We recognize that what is important to people continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• PTO plus two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, and Emerging Professionals.
• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability.