Kansas Roads & Highways Team Lead
- Transportation
- Overland Park
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Why join us?
It’s 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!
We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis seeks an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join our Kansas City, KS office team as a Kansas Roads & Highways Team Lead working on various Highway and Roadway projects. We are expanding into new regional markets that will support major hub offices located in Austin, TX in the CENTRAL Region. Expansion into these sub-regional markets is supported by a strong regional and national work-share program across all Department of Transportation, Community Infrastructure and Intermodal and Federal Clients.
The Central Region currently consists of the following hub offices:
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Oklahoma City, OK
The Central Region also includes a support office in the following location:
Tyler, TX
Under direction of the CENTRAL regional roads and highway lead, this is an opportunity to lead the growth and development of a sub-regional design group. The intent is to build a team in a new market without the overriding pressure to win work within that market to sustain the growth of the new team. Substantial growth in the current Austin, Dallas, Houston, TX office facilitates such growth in untapped AtkinsRéalis markets.
The Kansas Roads & Highways Team Lead will lead a local team supporting large projects in other markets. It will be encouraged, but not required, to maintain existing relationships in the market and facilitate growth organically. The intent of the strategic growth away from hub offices is to facilitate growth without the pressures of winning work. Once a group is established in the sub regional markets, we can look to other opportunities for growth within the noted market.
This position will also be responsible for hiring a support group of two to 5 individuals to build a full functional design team. An ideal team will include a Senior Engineer, Junior Engineer and Senior Designer to provide a full design team for appropriate projects available to support. When assigned to a project, this full design team will deliver and produce remotely for a project in another location under a project manager in the project and Client location.
This position provides the expertise of a seasoned engineer to all conventional aspects of functional area and applies advanced concepts and techniques to unconventional engineering problems. May function as a technical specialist, trainer for less experienced engineers. Upholds engineering ethics and standards of conduct. This role is expected to develop into a Deputy PM and PM role.
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?
Applies standard engineering practices and techniques in specific situations which may include the following:
Assists in the planning, design, and production of engineering drawings. May supervise the production of these drawings. Carries out specific assignments in preparing and assembling specifications.
Participates in conducting engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks. These tasks may include collection and analysis of data using established procedures, performance of routine calculations, and participation in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions.
Prepares assigned sections of reports working under the close review of a more experienced professional.
Participates on projects involving construction activities by reviewing shop drawings for conformance with easily interpreted specifications; assists in recordkeeping and in generating progress reports; observes relatively simple construction procedures and collects samples for quality control testing.
Performs data acquisition and analysis, researching the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and/or regulatory agency specifications or regulations.
Prepares material for reports and permit applications, gathering information, writing rough outline, and/or preparing work progression documents and graphic presentations.
Performs engineering calculations.
Performs field observations of construction where appropriate.
Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
What will you contribute?
BS and/or MS in Engineering
10+ years of engineering experience
Must have highway/roadway design
Excellent technical and interpersonal skills
Strong project financial management and team management skills
DOT experience is a plus but not a requirement
State PE required through reciprocity
Microstation, Open Road Designer
AutoCAD Civil 3D, recommended but not required
Project Manager Professional a plus, but not 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.
Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here:
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 that supersedes state laws.
Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:
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