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Edison, New Jersey, United States of America | New York, New York, United States of America | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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We are seeking a Project Director, Roadway to join our team in Edison, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, or New York, NY.

Your role

  • Be a dedicated business builder who will utilize existing relationships to identify and pursue business opportunities as well as recruit top technical staff.

  • Possess a background in winning and serving clients on major projects, a sound technical background, excellent communication and organizational skills and thorough knowledge and understanding of New Jersey details and standards.

  • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, both public and private, as well as representatives of local, state and federal regulatory agencies.

  • Work with leadership to promote design excellence, provide leadership and mentoring while driving the strategic plan for the office.

  • Leverage existing and develop new NJDOT and NJTA relationships to identify and pursue business opportunities.

  • Play a key role leading pursuits and writing proposals for NJDOT and NJTA.

  • Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, arranging for their review and execution by senior management. 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, 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 the firm's qualification/experience statements.

  • Coordinates communications between internal and external associates and client, and between the firm and regulatory agencies. Maintains frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel to determine their respective needs and requirements and serves as an 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 a mentor to associate project managers and project managers.

  • Monitors and reports the financial status of projects to technical managers.

  • Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

  • Help support other offices within the region to fulfill current project needs while planning the future of our New Jersey business.

Transportation Engineering

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-145211

Salary range

-

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering. Graduate degree preferred.

  • New Jersey P.E. license at minimum required and preferred candidate would have other state PE licenses across the Northeast.

  • Extensive experience leading transportation design projects for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

  • 15 years of engineering experience in project production and technical professional activities, four of these working as a project manager.

  • Must have significant highway/roadway design experience with all ranges of projects.

  • Strong project financial management and team management skills.

  • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, 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. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $180,000 - $220,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here.

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

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