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Senior Project Manager - Ports & Maritime

Miami, Florida, United States of America

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager - Ports & Maritime to join our team in Miami, FL.


AtkinsRéalis is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - Ports & Maritime to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex port, maritime and waterfront infrastructure projects across North America. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to port authorities, terminal operators, government agencies, and private-sector clients while leading multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project execution.

This role combines project management, technical leadership, client relationship management, and business development responsibilities. The ideal candidate is a recognized industry professional with strong experience delivering marine infrastructure projects and growing client relationships within the ports and maritime sector.

Your role

Project Leadership & Delivery:

  • Serve as Project Manager for complex ports and maritime projects, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineering, planning, environmental, permitting, coastal, and construction management professionals.
  • Oversee project execution from pursuit and proposal development through design, construction, and closeout.
  • Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, resource planning, risk management, and profitability.
  • Ensure compliance with client requirements, regulatory standards, and company quality procedures.

Client Management:

  • Serve as primary point of contact for port authorities, maritime agencies, terminal operators, and private-sector clients.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive engagement and exceptional project delivery.
  • Identify opportunities for repeat business and strategic account growth.
  • Support Key Account Management (KAM) initiatives and long-term client development strategies.

Business Development & Pursuits:

  • Support market growth through active business development and seller-doer activities.
  • Lead or support RFQs, RFPs, presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.
  • Develop pursuit strategies and collaborate with regional and technical leaders to win new work.
  • Monitor market trends and identify emerging opportunities within ports, freight, logistics, cruise, cargo, intermodal, resilience, and waterfront infrastructure sectors.

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

  • Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to project managers, engineers, planners, and technical staff.
  • Support staff development, recruiting, succession planning, and workforce growth initiatives.
  • Foster collaboration across regional offices and technical disciplines.
  • Promote a culture of safety, innovation, accountability, and client service excellence.

Typical Project Experience:

Projects may include:

  • Port master planning and long-range development programs.
  • Cruise terminal developments.
  • Cargo and container terminal expansions.
  • Marine structures and waterfront facilities.
  • Bulkheads, wharves, piers, and berthing facilities.
  • Port resilience and climate adaptation programs.
  • Navigation and landside infrastructure improvements.
  • Intermodal freight and logistics facilities.
  • Design-build and alternative delivery projects.
  • Construction management and program management assignments.

Success Measures:

The successful candidate will:

  • Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.
  • Grow and strengthen key client relationships.
  • Successfully develop and win strategic pursuits.
  • Maintain strong project financial performance.
  • Mentor and develop future leaders within the Ports & Maritime practice.
  • Contribute to the continued growth and market leadership of the Ports & Maritime business.
Project & Programme Management

Location

Miami, Florida, United States of America

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-167021

Salary range

-

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, or related field.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in ports, maritime, waterfront, transportation, or related infrastructure projects.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or relevant professional certification.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary projects and teams.
  • Proven client-facing and project delivery experience.
  • Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and contracts.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • 15+ years of ports and maritime industry experience.
  • Experience working with Port Authorities, USACE, NAVFAC, DOTs, and terminal operators.
  • Established industry relationships within the ports and maritime sector.
  • Successful track record of business development and winning work.
  • Experience serving in a seller-doer capacity.
  • Familiarity with alternative delivery methods including CMAR, Design-Build, and Progressive Design-Build.
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 $100,000- $150,000 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.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies

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