Sr Project Director

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 seeking a Sr Project Director to join our Maryland or Philadelphia office. You will lead and work on various projects within our Department of Transportation (DOT) Resilience market.

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 Sr Project Director role, you will manage project execution, client relations, and business growth for AtkinsRéalis’ transportation business with our Department of Transportation (DOT) Resilience market. You will provide leadership, direction and guidance to managers and staff within area of responsibility.

How your experience will contribute to the team:

• Project Delivery: Coordinating and developing project teams to deliver quality, timely, and profitable projects.
• Business Development: Identifying and positioning AtkinsRéalis for upcoming opportunities in collaboration with Business Development and Strategy (BD&S) leadership, Sector Managers, and Key Account Managers (KAM). Coordinating with client teams to position for new/expanded opportunities through innovative approaches, unique value propositions, and differentiators.
• Client Management: In concert with BD&S, Sector Managers, and KAMs, build relationships with existing and new clients, establishing opportunity pipelines, supporting pursuits and development of proposal and interview content, supporting preparation and negotiation of scopes, promoting cross-selling opportunities, and directing and guiding delivery teams in the management of projects and delivering to expectations and budgets to position for additional services.
• Working with BD&S leadership, Sector Managers, and KAMs to identify and build program management practices in support of client goals and enterprise growth.
• Supporting/leading AtkinsRéalis’ DOT BU’s involvement in relevant conferences, inclusive of presenting or panel participation.
• Identifying and assisting with developing tools to ensure on-time delivery of required services.
• Mentoring staff and supporting marketing and proposal activities, including integration of project delivery from planning to implementation phases.
• Ability to travel to meet with clients/potential clients and team members, attend conferences, etc.

• Ability to perform as a “seller-doer” for the marketing and delivery of program management services

• Experience with competitive funding pursuit and capture, inclusive of directing grant application development
• Ability to effectively prepare and deliver (as needed) client presentations and written collateral to support positioning AtkinsRéalis with state DOT clients for upcoming opportunities and programs
• Experience developing relationships with clients, teaming partners, and staff and recruiting, mentoring, and motivating staff for project delivery
• High proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); SharePoint

Role Requirements

• B.S or M.S. degree in relaed field.
• 15 years of experience since B.S. or fourteen years since M.S., focused on climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, government affairs, grant management, economics, finance, master planning, emergency management/disaster recovery, community development, and/or urban planning.
• Existing DOT relationships

• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, public speaking, and persuasive ability.
• Very strong team management and leadership skills.

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 for domestic partners 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
• Paid Family Leave
• Two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
• 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 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