Why join us?We are hiring!Atkins seeks an energetic and highly motivated self-starter to join our any of our hub offices in Texas (Dallas, Houston, Austin, or San Antonio) as a Transportation Project Director.About usAtkins 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.MAJOR FUNCTION/ROLEThe selected candidate will work with local Business Unit and Business Development leadership to increase Atkins public business presence in the Texas market. As a seller/doer the selected candidate will lead a variety of civil and transportation projects. This individual must be competent in performing engineering design work and have a broad knowledge of local design criteria.The selected candidate will have demonstrated success in managing the technical and financial aspects of large projects and have strong leadership and people/client skills. Candidate will be expected to prepare proposals, market existing and potential clients, and help represent Atkins in the community.JOB DUTIES* Provide industry-leading knowledge and prominence to Atkins business' projects and initiatives.* Support clients to formulate innovative solutions to drive project success.* Provide QA/QC functions and expert advice for complex projects.* Identify and support business development activities and proposal development.* Serve as project manager for multiple projects. Conducts contract negotiations with clients and sub-consultants.* Performs preliminary engineering design and/or reviews the design and drafting work of junior engineers, designers or drafters.* Function as a project lead and mentor to project teams* Works with external clients at progress meetings and throughout project to meet client needs, project schedules, goals and deadlines.* Prepares or oversees the preparation of final plans and design reports and submits them for approval.* Prepare project work plans, develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets.* Monitor schedules, financial status of projects and quality control on projects.* Direct project team compliance with contract terms, schedule, budget and quality objectives.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE* B.S. or M.S. in Engineering. M.S. or graduate level technical coursework preferred.* At least ten years of technical experience preferred.SPECIAL SKILLS* Excellent technical writing and communications skills.* Demonstrated experience in project management including budget, schedule and deliverable performance.* Demonstrated experience working with Texas cities, counties or authorities.* Experience and familiarity with the following programs is preferred: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Geopak, Inroads Storm & Sanitary, EPA-SWMM, AutoCAD.What we offer at Atkins:* Opportunity to work on various projects of various sizes* Competitive salary* Flexible work schedules* Paid Time Off (PTO)* 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 programIf this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!Atkins is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.Please review Atkins Equal Opportunity Statement here:[ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Project Director - Transportation />Atkins cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.By submitting your personal information to Atkins, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.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, SNC-Lavalin 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. [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Project Director - Transportation />
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