Senior Water Infrastructure PM/ Project Director

Why join us?

We are hiring! The Senior Water Infrastructure PM/ Project Director is an integral part of our Water Infrastructure Team. This position is based out of Los Angeles, California or Henderson, NV.

About Us

Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins 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. Atkins 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?

• 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. Monitors and enforces compliance with established quality control standards, ensuring that appropriate quality assurance activities are being performed throughout the project. Reviews QC plans and periodic QA compliance audits.

• Assists assigned project staff in facilitating work sharing with other operating units. • Secures resource support from other operating units. Establishes work sharing commitments and negotiates outsourcing budgets with technical managers.

• Management assignments typically involve large, multi-discipline assignments, including unconventional or complex projects made up of 1 or 2 highly sophisticated and specialized technical components generating annual net revenue between $2.5 million to $5 million annually

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor's degree in field of practice. Graduate degree preferred. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus.

• This level may be achieved by technical professionals or managers with twelve years of experience since B.S. or eleven years since M.S., with at least three of these years in the Senior Project Manager position with highly complex project management responsibility.

• Experience in water infrastructure design and project management which could include one or several of the following types of projects: pump stations, large diameter pipelines, water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, recycled water and other water infrastructure projects and facilities.

• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; very strong financial management, team management, and leadership skills; ability to manage and coordinate efforts of various projects to produce budgeted profits and overall results.

• Possesses specific expertise to the extent that the individual is regarded as a regional or potentially national expert in a specific discipline, contract delivery method, particular type of project, planning process, design method, or modeling technique. Personal computer proficiency is required.

• P.E. Registration is required.

What we offer at Atkins:

At Atkins, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes

• Competitive salary

• Flexible work schedules

• Group Insurance

• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

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