Emergency Management Project Manager

Job Description

Why join us?

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company's 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 includes 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!

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Emergency Management Project Manager to join our Raleigh, NC. office.

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?

• Under direction, applies technical expertise and project management experience to manage project teams on conventional and unconventional projects. Also performs the basic project functions of production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, financial management and marketing assistance. Functions as a mentor to technical professionals to assist in their training and development.
• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, and drafts complex professional service agreements and addenda for review by senior management.
• Directs project team and client compliance with contract terms and monitors subcontractors' compliance with contractual commitments.
• Prepares project work plan, scope, schedule and budget, and communicates these to project team members; monitors/manages project production for compliance with schedule, budget and quality objectives.
• Monitors reports and schedules to ensure appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects, and to communicate project progress/status to senior management.
• Establishes and maintains project account files on the computerized project management information system, and periodically reviews project reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitors client billings, assists in obtaining payment from clients, and resolves client disputes, adjusting project billing records as required.
• Monitors subconsultants' progress and performance, reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices, and resolves payment and project disputes.
• Schedules and coordinates project meetings with the project team, regulatory agencies, the client, and others involved with the projects.
• Reports financial status of projects to technical managers.
• 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 project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.
• May supervise technical professionals, associate project managers and design staff including workload and staffing management.
• Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
• Work on project implementation and management on disaster-related services for clients and be able to directly interface with staff of federal, state, and local governments and manage client relationships.
• Be comfortable with self-starting and be able to manage time within the many responsibilities of the position; identify and triage tasks in order to prioritize and manage effort in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate ability to review project financials and ensure profit and revenue are well-maintained and managed on small to mid-sized projects. Ability to learn and develop this same ability on large projects to eventually manage.
• Ability to catch on quickly to a constantly changing environment and improvise new and creative solutions while implementing best practices.
• Assist with client engagement within existing Emergency Management (EM) and Disaster Recovery clients in various regions of the United States; assisting in development of strategy for growth on existing programs and development of new clients by identifying new opportunities to pursue to help grow AtkinsRéalis’ portfolio of EM work.
• Assist with developing proposals to win new work and build a pipeline of work within the field of EM; coordinate on pursuits.
• Attend conferences and be involved with professional organizations related to EM, represent AtkinsRéalis as a member at meetings in the region.
• Ensure the implementation of best practices and principles and provide training and mentoring to more junior-level staff, as needed.
• Coordinate and share best practices with peers.
• May perform such other duties as the supervisor may, from time to time, deem necessary.
• Location can be nationwide, if candidate meets desired needs of this position.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, planning, economics, or related major.
• Emergency Management coursework and/or training a plus. This level may be achieved by technical professionals or managers with six years of experience since B.S. or four years since M.S., with at least one of these years in a Senior-level position in Emergency Management work.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong grammar, spelling, composition, and proofreading abilities.
• Job requires detail-orientation and the ability to multi-task and work under the pressure of a deadline-driven environment with a high consequence of error (which may result in the loss of faith with client or critical impacts to the public after experiencing a disaster).
• Computer skills required and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other software programs.
• Some travel may be required.
• If local travel is required and no company vehicle is available, the use of a personal vehicle may be required. The incumbent must have a valid driver's license and a driving record that meets company policy. The vehicle must be in good working order and insured. Mileage reimbursement allowance will be available. This will all be project-specific, depending on client.
• Must be willing to work under the pressure of frequent deadlines and work extra hours at times, as necessary.
• Must possess the ability to coordinate and work well with other staff, and ability to participate in ongoing educational opportunities.
• Job requires ability to process paper/electronic documents and operate computer keyboard.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form. Ability to plan and prioritize tasks.
• Professional registration in field of practice highly recommended.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

At AtkinsRéalis, 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!

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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.