Project Manager - Power

AtkinsRéalis•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Manager – Power to join its team in one of its US offices. The role provides leadership across project teams and owns the full project life cycle, from initiation through delivery. The Project Manager manages multiple related projects and initiatives, ensuring they support business objectives and meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards. The position includes planning and estimating project work, managing day-to-day activities and resources, chairing project management meetings, and coordinating deliverables with team members and stakeholders. The Project Manager tracks milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and critical-path deliverables; communicates status to leadership; and prepares reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations for varied audiences. The role also involves coaching and motivating project teams, fostering an inclusive work environment, and applying research and continuous improvement to achieve results. The position requires substantial experience in utility-scale power projects, power-industry project management, and relevant industry work. A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field or equivalent work experience is preferred. The job is a regular employee position. The expected compensation range is $130,000–$160,000 annually, depending on skills, experience, and geographical location. Benefits may vary by employment status and may include medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, an employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, leave options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, an employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience in utility-scale power projects.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant project management experience in the power industry.
Minimum of 15 years of relevant or applicable industry experience.
Technical competence with software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio), Microsoft Projects, and ProjectWise.
Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills, including the ability to lead up, across, and down multiple organizational levels.
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with business leaders, establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives.
Self-motivated and decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
Excellent leadership, written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, build, and motivate project teams to achieve project goals and meet responsibilities and milestones.
Own project delivery through the full life cycle, from initiation to delivery of major initiatives or several minor initiatives.
Manage multiple related projects to ensure alignment with and support for business strategic objectives.
Ensure projects and programs adhere to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
Set and manage expectations, delegate work, and manage deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
Prepare and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all project phases.
Manage day-to-day activities and resources and chair project management meetings.
Report project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues across leadership.
Understand interdependencies among technology, operations, and business needs.
Monitor and control outcomes and resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical-path deliverables.
Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project and program teams.
Support a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Research internal and external best practices, establish benchmark data, and use continuous improvement to achieve results.
Perform other duties as assigned.