Colorado Roads & Highways Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis • Denver, CO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a highly motivated Colorado Roads & Highways Project Manager to join its Denver, Colorado team. The position applies technical expertise and project management experience to lead roadway design teams on transportation projects. It also performs project production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, marketing assistance, and financial management. The Project Manager supports the training and development of others and delivers programs and projects across multiple business units and clients, including the Colorado Department of Transportation, City and County of Denver, City of Longmont, Boulder County, and City of Aurora. The role offers growth and career development potential.

As a Roadway Project Manager, the employee leads execution of procured transportation projects, including engineering design, coordination of design components, client interactions, and project management. They coordinate meetings with project teams, regulatory agencies, clients, and other project participants; track project labor hours, costs, and expenses; and communicate progress to senior management. The role also supports business development, project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, qualification statements, client and subcontractor contract negotiations, and preparation and review of professional service agreements. The Project Manager directs project teams and monitors client and subcontractor compliance with contract terms. They develop project work plans, scopes, schedules, and budgets, and manage delivery against schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

As a Roadway Engineer or Task Lead, the employee applies established engineering practices to support design and production of engineering drawings, specifications, investigations, planning, data analysis, calculations, and evaluation of alternative solutions. The role may include supervising drawing production; reviewing shop drawings; assisting with construction records and progress reports; observing construction procedures and collecting quality-control samples; researching site conditions and regulatory requirements; and preparing report and permit materials, work progression documents, and graphic presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering.
• At least 8 years of engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado, or ability to obtain a Colorado PE within 6 months of hire.
• CDOT and local road experience.
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project financial management and team management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with OpenRoads Designer and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design teams and coordinate project components for transportation projects.
• Manage project production, including coordination, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, marketing assistance, and financial management.
• Mentor others and assist with their training and development.
• Execute procured transportation projects through design leadership, design-staff coordination, client interactions, and project management.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings with project teams, regulatory agencies, clients, and other project participants.
• Track project labor hours, costs, and expenses, and report project progress and status to senior management.
• Identify roadway and highway business opportunities; participate in client presentations and promote the firm's capabilities and services.
• Participate in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and preparation of qualification and experience statements.
• Coordinate and participate in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, and draft professional service agreements and addenda for senior management review.
• Direct project teams and monitor client and subcontractor compliance with contractual commitments.
• Prepare project work plans, scopes, schedules, and budgets; monitor delivery against schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Assist in planning, designing, and producing engineering drawings, and potentially supervise drawing production.
• Prepare and assemble project specifications and complete or delegate defined engineering investigation and planning tasks.
• Collect and analyze data, perform routine calculations, and help evaluate the feasibility of alternative solutions.
• Review shop drawings for conformance with specifications; assist with construction recordkeeping and progress reports; observe construction procedures and collect quality-control samples.
• Research design alternatives, site conditions, and applicable regulatory agency specifications or regulations.
• Prepare materials for reports and permit applications, including gathering information, drafting outlines, and preparing work progression documents and graphic presentations.
• Perform or facilitate engineering calculations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Leave of absence 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