Senior Aviation Project Manager - Hybrid

About the role

Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, drafts complex professional service agreements, conducts QCAP reviews of less complicated agreements, directs project team compliance, monitors subcontractors' progress, performance, and compliance, reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices, resolves payment disputes, develops, communicates, and manages project quality assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements.

• Maintains 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.
• Identifies new business opportunities for the firm, coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promotes firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
• Participates in writing assignments and capture activity, project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.
• Captures and maintains 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.
• Supervises other project managers, technical professionals and other design staff including managing weekly project workload and manpower forecasting.
• Conducts project management training workshops and serves as mentor to associate project managers and project managers.
• Maintains and reports financial status of projects to technical managers.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, drafts complex professional service agreements, conducts QCAP reviews of less complicated agreements, directs project team compliance, monitors subcontractors' progress, performance, and compliance, reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices, resolves payment disputes, develops, communicates, and manages project quality assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements.

• Maintains 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.
• Identifies new business opportunities for the firm, coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promotes firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
• Participates in writing assignments and capture activity, project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.
• Captures and maintains 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.
• Supervises other project managers, technical professionals and other design staff including managing weekly project workload and manpower forecasting.
• Conducts project management training workshops and serves as mentor to associate project managers and project managers.
• Maintains and reports financial status of projects to technical managers.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus. Requires Ten (10) years of experience in project production and technical professional activities, four of these working as a project manager. Some aviation experience required. Proven interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management and team management skills; knowledge of production support systems and personal computer proficiency. Professional Registration, or PE License in field(s) of practice required.

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus. Requires Ten (10) years of experience in project production and technical professional activities, four of these working as a project manager. Some aviation experience required. Proven interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management and team management skills; knowledge of production support systems and personal computer proficiency. Professional Registration, or PE License in field(s) of practice required.

Skills

Proven interpersonal skills, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management and team management skills; knowledge of production support systems and personal computer proficiency; Professional Registration, or PE License in field(s) of practice required.

Benefits

AtkinsRéalis offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.

Pay

Expected compensation range is between $127,000 - $212,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule is offered.