Why join us?
It is an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships, and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive. We need energetic, passionate, and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!
Are you interested in supporting engineering a net zero future for the Federal government? We are seeking a Senior Project Director for our Federal Resilience/Energy/Grants Program who is experienced with DOE SCEP, and EERE Programs and has had direct leadership roles in procuring and leader projects with DOE and other Federal agencies. This role can be based out of anywhere in the US, preferably in the Denver or Washington D.C, area.
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.
About You:
In this Senior Project Director role, you will provide support for strategy, marketing and leadership in pursuing and executing DOE Grant contracts. You will be an integral team member of AtkinsRéalis support of Federal projects.
How your experience will contribute to the team:
Marketing and Client Management
- Develop, implements, and monitors annual and strategic marketing plans for targeted projects; participates in the development of Strategic Plan.
- Actively pursue, investigate, and evaluate new or expanded opportunities for associated projects and services within the firm by maintaining contacts with current and prospective client decision makers; identify and work towards the resolution of client relations problems.
- Review proposals teams: review and recommend project marketing budgets
- Strengthen client relations with existing clients and building new relationships with others. Serve as point of contact to the client and acts as a liaison between management and clients on advanced program related issues
- Create and deliver presentations on behalf and in support of the client’s program.
Project production and management
- Assist project staff in developing work plans; review and approve schedules, budgets, project milestone dates, and work products.
- Oversee financial performance of projects; assist project staff in identifying potential problems to ensure remedial actions taken to avoid financial losses and client dissatisfaction.
Contracts and financial
- Conduct contract negotiations with clients and sub-consultants.
- Recommend operational budgets for approval by senior management. Reviews and makes decision on proposed project budgets.
- Monitor monthly performance against budget to ensure project profitability.
- Manage assignments of large complex projects comprised of highly sophisticated and specialized technical components, generating annual net revenue between $5 million to $20 million annually.
Project production and management
- Assists project staff in developing work plans; reviews and approves schedules, budgets, project milestone dates, and work products.
- Oversees financial performance of projects; assists project staff in identifying potential problems to ensure remedial actions are promptly taken to avoid financial losses and client dissatisfaction.
Internal staff administration
- Assists management team in identifying staffing needs and the hiring/compensation process based on future workload and manpower projections for project staffing.
- Will currently manage indirect reports from the Technical Professional Organization selected for staffing projects and support mentoring and evaluation of these staff.
- Responsible for direct management of staff as the local team is further built and expands
Role requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Planning, Finance, Disaster Management, Economics, or related field
- 15 + years’ experience with DOE or similar federal agency grant programs and administration
- Relevant experience in marketing and strategic planning
- Experience managing large program contracts, leading large diverse teams.
- Briefing Executive Leadership on business plans and growth strategies
- Experience with direct client management and experience effectively delivering on project goals
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Requires - Program Management Professional (PMP) or ability to acquire certification within six months
- Proficient computer skills (including MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat Professional).
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a changing work environment.
- Ability to work independently and/or on a team.
- Comfortable interacting with Clients and Client Stakeholders
- Proficient computer skills (including MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat Professional)
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.
Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here:
https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement
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Expected compensation range is between $150,000 - $250,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.
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 that supersedes state laws.
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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