Why join us?
We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Associate Director to join our Los Angeles, CA office.
Typically works on a major program/project, leading site efforts or managing a delivery team. Typically manages $1 to $5 million dollar fee accounts, 5 to 10 staff, commensurate company-wide contributions. Provides leadership, direction and guidance to managers and staff within area of responsibility. Responsible for achieving business growth, quality, client satisfaction, and project profitability goals and objectives for the area of responsibility.
About Us
AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.
How will you contribute to the team?
- Represents the project team as client liaison (account manager). Acts as lead interface with client and related project team members and develops full understanding of the scope of projects.
- Understands client expectations, requirements, requested deliverables and fee structure.
- Plays an instrumental role in generating repeat business, winning new work, and developing new business opportunities. Demonstrates ability to win repeat work but also to develop relationships with new clients to successfully achieve new business.
- Typically works on a site or oversees major client program, managing AtkinsRealis delivery teams. Organizes, coordinates, and manages required staff resources to complete deliverables.
- Builds commercially useful networks. Possesses strong market, sector, and service knowledge.
- Embraces AtkinsRealis strategies and turns them into clear operational plans.
- Engages others in planning to gain commitment, highlight key issues and build understanding. Delivers to meet agreed objectives.
- Contributing to and implementing the office business plan, developing business opportunities in line with the business strategy and looking for market opportunities.
- Produces team business plans in conjunction with senior colleagues.
- Maintains personal chargeability in excess of 75-85% or at a rate designated by executive management.
- Drives major programs/clients and differentiates F+G through excellent delivery of programs/technical services.
- Works with Operations Directors, Technical Directors and Sector Leadership in support of the delivery of programs and services.
- Ensures the profitable management of commercial aspects of commissions and/or projects including governance, fee management activities together with internal job costings, planning and organizing workload/resource requirements and inter-trading.
- Wins work through effective program/project management or technical services.
- Develops and implements business development plans and activities.
- Reviews program/project financials including monthly PSR updates and identification of any potential issues to executive management for review and action.
- Manages the strategic aspects of programs/projects and mitigates risks.
- Positively encourages compliance with company requirements and contributes to the improvement and development of the organization’s management systems.
- Ensures QA/QC reviews take place, and procedures are followed for all assigned programs/projects.
- Collaborates with other disciplines and teams within AtkinsRealis.
- Provides senior level general project management support as necessary (e.g., financial/operational budgeting, consolidation, analysis, forecasting; business development; pricing; billing; key client/consultant relationship management).
- Good understanding and practical application of the organization’s Policy and arrangements for managing your own personal safety and the safety of those who report to you.
- Contributes to recruitment of high performing and professional individuals who display the AtkinsRealis values. Builds diverse teams with complimentary skill sets and backgrounds.
- Coaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues to help develop skills, knowledge, and experience. Promoting the organization’s values through embodying a positive, professional, and collaborative nature.
- May perform other such duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
- Complexity:
Manages program delivery for $1 to $5 million dollar fee accounts, 5 to 10 staff, or commensurate company-wide contributions.
Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits. Acts independently on technical matters.
- Work direction given to others:
Has supervisory responsibilities for direct reports and indirect supervisory responsibilities related to the professional and practice related development of other project staff.
Interfaces with senior technical professionals, technical managers, and administrative staff and managers throughout company as necessary.
Represents the organization to clients and prospects. Maintains contacts with clients and prospective clients. Maintains visibility within professional, civic, and other organizations to promote the firm and elicit new business.
What will you contribute?
- Bachelor’s degree in field of practice such as Construction, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field, plus ten years relevant project and team management experience. Must have demonstrated leadership ability.
- OSHA10 certification is required.
- Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision-making abilities.
- Must possess a thorough understanding of Project Management, Building Design &Construction, Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling, Building Cost Modeling and Risk Analysis or other area of professional expertise.
- Must have the ability to manage multi-discipline projects or a very large single project.
- Must have the ability to develop and implement systems to monitor service and production for major clients. Must have the ability to organize information and data to anticipate/identify major trends, problems, and obstacles.
- Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams.
- General competencies expected of all Professional and Managers are as follows: Safety, Collaboration, Client Service, Commitment, Communication, Innovation & Continuous Improvement, Professionalism, Quality, and Teamwork. An "Enhanced" level of competency would be the minimum expected of an incumbent in this position.
- Ability to process paper/electronic documents and utilize computer equipment; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to visit project sites if necessary.
- Job also requires ability to plan, prioritize and review project plans and documents, evaluate alternatives, and devise appropriate solutions. Ability to work under the pressure of multiple projects.
- Travel may be required.
What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:
AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.
Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life. We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible work schedules
- Group Insurance
- PTO plus two Floating Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
- A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.
If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability.
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https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement
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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. This position is not available for individuals living or working in New York City.
AtkinsRéalis believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products; accessing confidential information, and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other AtkinsRéalis employees and interacting with AtkinsRéalis clients including government property or ports.
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