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Why join us?
We are hiring! Atkins seeks a Senior Program Manager - Water/ Wastewater to join our team in Baltimore, MD. This role is an integral part of the Community & Intermodal Infrastructure team and assists in project function and management.
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?
- Support Atkins-led program management office responsible for supporting key client(s) in the development, design, O&M and delivery of their capital projects and programs.
- Support in ensuring the right resources are provided across Atkins and subconsultants to ensure appropriate staffing levels within the PMO.
- Coordinate with client project manager and key client representatives to manage workload, deliverables, and task order budgets across ever-evolving client priorities.
- Represent client at public-facing events and activities, including presentations to industry, to governing bodies, and to the public.
- Monitor schedules, billings and reports; ensures appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects; assists in obtaining payment from clients; resolves client disputes and adjusts billing records as required; communicates project progress/status to senior management and alerts them of project production, quality control or financial performance problems.
- Identify new business opportunities for the firm, coordinate and participate in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promote firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
- Participate in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statement.
- Coordinate communications between internal and external associates and client, and between firm and regulatory agencies. Maintain frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel to determine their respective needs and requirements and serves as expert witness at project hearings and judicial proceedings if necessary.
- Responsible for maintaining positive client relations with existing clients and building new relationships with others.
- Develop, implement, and monitor annual and strategic marketing plans for targeted projects; participates in the development of Strategic Plan.
What will you contribute? - Bachelor's degree in field(s) of practice. Graduate degree preferred. Management coursework and/or master's degree a plus. This level may be achieved with 15 years of experience in program/project management and technical professional activities, ten of these working as a program manager working at a wastewater utility/wastewater treatment plant with operators shaping the culture of that organization.
- 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 one of the Company's experts in a specific discipline, contract delivery method, particular type of project, planning process, design method, or modeling technique.
- Ten years relevant work within the infrastructure and capital program industry.
- Knowledge of scheduling applications (Primavera P6/Project) and Microsoft applications (Office/ Power Bi).
- Professional registration in field of practice is preferred, if available, e.g., P.E. Certification as a "Project Management Professional" (PMP) or "Certified Construction Manager" (CCM) or 5A Operator license.
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! 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:
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Job Type Regular
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