Senior Project Manager Highways

About the role

Mott MacDonald is expanding its already well-developed GDOT project work in Atlanta, GA. Our goal for this position is to identify an established Senior Project Manager to serve as a technical excellence leader in our Atlanta area office.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of all design activities on highway projects in adherence with the contract scope and schedule
• Monitor labor budgets and schedules for assigned tasks/projects
• Cook with discipline key task leaders and staff to ensure ongoing communications
• Meet project deliverable schedules and budgets for assigned projects
• Supporting marketing and business development initiatives including:
• Identification of key target clients and projects
• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with key target clients
• Support the identification of key client RFPs and development of proposals in response to strategic client pursuits
• Lead procurement activities including scope and fee development and negotiations with clients
• Work collaboratively with the client to ensure the design team and subconsultants to deliver detailed design documents for preliminary, right-of-way, and construction plans
• Oversee the developmental training and mentorship of the next generation of project managers

Requirements

• B.S. degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
• 10+ years’ experience in transportation or civil engineering with a demonstrated experience in roadway and/or highway engineering
• Technical background and experience that demonstrates the ability to serve as a Project Manager role on transportation projects with GDOT, County DOTs and Municipal DOT agencies across Georgia
• Georgia PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months is required
• GSWCC Level II Designer Certification is required
• GDOT PDP Certification or ability to obtain is required
• Extensive experience in the GDOT PDP Process and GDOT design standards and policies is required
• Demonstrative experience in GDOT procurement processes is desirable
• Familiarity with Microsoft products is a plus
• Experience with CAD particularly MicroStation and OpenRoads is desirable
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative team building skills are a must

Qualifications

• Occasional travel up to 25%
• Requires visits to client office locations and project sites
• A valid driver's license and clean driving record is required for this position

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance. Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Collaboration at Our Core

We believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.