Senior Roadway Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis • Atlanta, GA

1d • $130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Roadway Project Manager to join our Atlanta, GA office. Your role 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 adjust 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 to the firm, coordinates and participates in project presentations to the 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 client, 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in field of practice
• 15-20 years of experience required
• PE required in GA

Nice To Haves

• GDOT experience is a major plus but not a requirement
• Georgia municipal experience is a major plus but not a requirement

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and Subcontractors
• 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 adjust 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 to the firm
• Coordinates and participates in project presentations to the clients and other external groups
• 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 client, 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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level