Project Manager, Civil Engineering

Atkinson Seattle

Building our nation’s infrastructure since 1926, Atkinson provides innovative design and construction solutions for heavy civil projects. We are committed to safely delivering complex, quality projects while building long-lasting, collaborative relationships with our clients.

As Project Manager, you will be the principal company representative at the project site and oversee the entirety of a project. You will create a project plan that outlines the tasks, timelines, and resources required to achieve the project’s goals. The Project Manager will guide through communication among project stakeholders, manage risk, and monitor progress against the schedule and project budget.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for and dedication to getting the job done and working together in a team environment to support the project goals.

• Champion and influence Atkinson’s Safety Culture

• Ensure the team understands and delivers to the safety culture accountabilities and responsibilities

• Do not accept that accidents “will happen”; ensure pre-planning to address risks

• Walk the project with foremen and crew members to ensure accountability

• Make on-the-spot adjustments/corrections regardless of time and cost impacts

• Tackle significant safety culture issues without delay and follow up on agreed-upon actions

• Take responsibility for client relations and focus on client needs

• Revenue tracking and reporting

• Ensure accurate estimated costs to complete and future forecasting

• Planning early to avoid unnecessary safety risks, address production and quality concerns, and allow time for input and buy-in from stakeholders

• Making thoughtful, timely decisions to keep the project moving forward

• Having a strategic vs. tactical approach to problem solving (see big picture - investigate vs. define)

• Contributing to winning new work, including participating by in the estimating, proposal, and presentation efforts (project champion)

• Familiarity with state and local compliance and regulatory requirements

• Communicating clearly, following up, providing support, and holding the team accountable for deadlines

• Practicing “win-win” negotiation

• Knowing insurance products and coverages for Atkinson, subcontractors, and vendors, as well as the status of subcontractors’ and vendors’ insurance

• Keeping stakeholders informed

• Minimum of8-10 years of engineering and general contracting experience on $30M to $250M+ complex, self-perform, heavy-civil construction projects

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, or related discipline; or similar field or equivalent work experience

• High degree of initiative, independence, personal responsibility, and integrity

• Willingness to speak up, listen up, ask open-ended questions, and learn from others

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced team environment

• Alignment to our Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes

The work environment and requirements described below are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.

This is an active, hands-on role. You can expect to be on your feet frequently, navigating active job sites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists. The work is physically demanding and requires a full range of motion, including bending, kneeling, and reaching. You’ll need to be comfortable frequently lifting and carrying materials up to 25…