Aviation Project Director

AtkinsRéalis • San Francisco, CA

96d • $127,000 - $212,000

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is growing fast in the U.S.—and there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of our journey. We’re committed to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. That means creating solutions that matter, and building a workplace where every voice is heard, every perspective counts, and everyone belongs. By connecting people, data, and technology across our global network, we’re tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges. And we’re looking for passionate, driven professionals like you to help shape what’s next. Let’s build the future—together. We are seeking an Aviation Project Director to join our team in San Francisco, CA, embedded with staff at the San Francisco International Airport.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in field(s) of practice.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Management coursework and/or MBA a plus.
• Ten years of experience in project production and technical professional activities, four of these working as a project manager.
• Airfield experience required.
• Proven airfield element design or construction experience required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, and drafts complex professional service agreements.
• Conducts QCAP reviews of less complicated professional services agreements.
• 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.
• Promotes firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
• Participates in writing assignments and capture activity, 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• 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.
• Voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees