Senior Project Manager

Job Description

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!
Why join us?

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Exton, PA or any other AtkinsRéalis HUB office across the United States.

This position reports to our Senior Project Manager Director of Project Delivery. It is responsible for managing design projects including architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing / fire protection, and process disciplines within biotech, pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries.

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?

Client Engagement:

• Develop presentations and proposals to secure new work and network to uncover new opportunities and resources.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and subconsultants establishing effective communication protocols.
• Visit client sites for pre-bid meetings, design reviews, construction progress reviews, and start-up support.
• Manage key accounts with customers and support the growth of the business with new clients.
• Maintain and update CRM system with known opportunities.

Budget and Financial Management:

• Prepare and manage overall budgets for assigned projects and seek approval prior to issuance.
• Work with discipline leads to establish budgets and forecast resource requirements.
• Negotiate agreements with subconsultants
• Complete professional services estimates, set up project budgets, and manage any changes.
• Proactively identify client scope changes, request change orders, and provide change management for subconsultants.

• Review client invoices, manage invoice aging, and manage/approve subconsultant invoices.

Project Planning and Execution:

• Prepare project execution plan for assigned projects
• Develop and maintain overall project schedules, managing projects to ensure timely completion.
• Assist in the development of construction cost estimates.

Team Leadership and Coordination:

• Lead and direct design efforts, working with discipline leads and design project managers.
• Lead and mentor project teams, fostering a collaborative environment, and organizing regular meetings to address concerns and provide feedback.
• Develop a deliverables list for assigned projects, ensuring alignment with contract agreements.
• Manage subconsultants to deliver their proposed services on budget and schedule.
• Review project deliverables prior to issuance.

Risk and Quality Management:

• Monitor project progress, making necessary adjustments to timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful completion.
• Prepare project forecasts and risk reviews, identifying and mitigating significant risks.
• Develop and ensure that project teams are following the projects quality approval plan.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Prepare project status reports, set agendas for project meetings, and prepare meeting minutes and action item registers.

• Oversee the administration of RFIs and submittals.

• Manage document control of received and issued documents (drawings, specs, submittals, etc)
• Communicate with township and code officials as required during the permitting process.
• Manage project closeout and turnover packages and manage warranty work with owners.

Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Updates:

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to provide strategic updates, gather feedback, and ensure all deliverables meet rigorous quality standards.
• Plan and accomplish goals, relying on extensive experience and judgment to deliver targeted revenues and margins for assigned projects.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 15 yrs experience with biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical and/or food & beverage sectors.
• Must have direct experience managing production engineering and design team in the development of drawings and specification for clients in sectors mentioned above.
• Negotiating skills, presentation skills, commercial skills and long-term relationship building are all competencies which need to be well developed for this role.
• Must have the communication skills necessary to effectively communicate with co-workers and lead a project team.
• Must be skilled in the Microsoft Office Package; word, excel, project.
• Good time management skills that can handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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)
• 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.

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:

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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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.