Project Controls Manager

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 seeking a Project Controls Manager to join our team in Philadelphia, PA.

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?

• Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with subcontractors, and drafts complex professional service agreements, arranging for their review and execution by senior management. Performs a thorough review and coordination to the scope of work, fee estimate, assumptions, exclusions between the design leads and the sub-consultants. Ensure that a thorough QCAP reviews of all professional services agreements.
• Directs project team compliance with contract terms, monitors subcontractors' progress, performance, and compliance with contractual commitments; reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices and works with the Project Manager and the sub-contractors to resolve payment disputes.
• Develops, communicates, and manages project quality assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements to the Project Manager
• Monitors schedules, billings, and reports; ensures appropriate charging of personnel-hours, costs, and expenses to projects; adjusts billing records as required; communicates project progress/status to the Project Manager and alerts them of project production, quality control or financial performance problems.
• Assists Project Managers in identifying project presentations to clients and other external groups.
• Develops a comprehensive list of all projects related to the designated client and ensures that all procedures as stipulated in the AtkinsRéalis standards are followed which includes but not limited to Quality Assurance Plans, Risk Register, Change Logs, Project Review Records, Project Execution Plan.
• Works with the Project Manager to establish logs to track purchase orders for the sub-consultants
• Participates in writing assignments and capture activity, project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements.
• Work with the Project Manager to identify other project managers, technical professionals and other design staff including managing weekly project workload and personnel forecasting.
• Monitors and reports on the financial status of projects to technical managers.
• Performing such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
• Establishes and maintains project accounting files and reviews project reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Manages client billings and payments from clients, resolves client disputes, and adjusts project billing records as required.
• Monitors, reviews, and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices, and resolves payment and project disputes.
• Coordinates and reviews processing of accounts payable to ensure timely payments, accuracy, and general ledger distribution.

What will you contribute?

• Graduate degree with major in Accounting, Finance or related field required. Management coursework and/or MBA a plus. This level may be achieved with ten years of experience in project production and technical professional activities, four of these working as a project manager.
• 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.

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 helps 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
• 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!

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