Associate Director (Project Controls) – Data Centers

Description

• Typically works on a site or oversees major client program, managing AtkinsRéalis delivery teams. Organizes, coordinates, and manages required staff resources to complete deliverables.
• Manages the strategic aspects of programs/projects and mitigates risks.
• Works with Operations Directors, Technical Directors and Sector Leadership in support of the delivery of programs and services.
• Reviews program/project financials including monthly PSR updates and identification of any potential issues to executive management for review and action.
• Develops and implements business development plans and activities.
• Embraces AtkinsRéalis strategies and turns them into clear operational plans.
• COMPLEXITY: Manages program delivery for $1 to $5 million dollar fee accounts, 5 to 10 staff, or commensurate company-wide contributions.
• Produces team business plans in conjunction with senior colleagues.
• Provides senior level general project management support as necessary (e.g., financial/operational budgeting, consolidation, analysis, forecasting; business development; pricing; billing; key client/consultant relationship management).
• Represents the organization to clients and prospects. Maintains contacts with clients and prospective clients. Maintains visibility within professional, civic, and other organizations to promote the firm and elicit new business.
• Develops and implements the project controls business development plans and activities in support of Data Center project workload and pipeline.
• Ensures the profitable management of commercial aspects of commissions and/or projects including governance, fee management activities together with internal job costings, planning and organizing workload/resource requirements and inter-trading.
• Collaborates with other disciplines and teams within AtkinsRéalis in the US and lgobally.
• Coaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues to help develop skills, knowledge, and experience. Promoting the organization’s values through embodying a positive, professional, and collaborative nature.
• Positively encourages compliance with company requirements and contributes to the improvement and development of the organization’s management systems. Ensures QA/QC reviews take place and procedures are followed for all assigned programs/projects.
• Represents the project team as client liaison (account manager). Acts as lead interface with client and related project team members and develops full understanding of the scope of projects.
• Oversees the direction of a project controls team or function within a the Data Center delivery group or region.
• WORK DIRECTION GIVEN TO OTHERS: Has supervisory responsibilities for direct reports and indirect supervisory responsibilities related to the professional and practice related development of other project staff
• Contributes to recruitment of high performing and professional individuals who display the AtkinsRéalis values. Builds diverse teams with complimentary skill sets and backgrounds.
• Maintains personal chargeability in excess of 75-85% or at a rate designated by executive management.
• Engages others in planning to gain commitment, highlight key issues and build understanding. Delivers to meet agreed objectives.
• Contributing to and implementing the office business plan, developing business opportunities in line with the business strategy and looking for market opportunities.

Requirements

• Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite including.
• Builds commercially useful networks. Possesses strong market, sector, and service knowledge.
• Demonstrates ability to win repeat work but also to develop relationships with new clients to successfully achieve new business.
• Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams as well as industry standard project management and project controls software.
• Job also requires ability to plan, prioritize and review project plans and documents, evaluate alternatives, and devise appropriate solutions. Ability to work under the pressure of multiple projects. Travel may be required.
• Improvement, Professionalism, Quality, and Teamwork. An "Enhanced" level of competency would be the minimum expected of an incumbent in this position.
• Must have the ability to develop and implement systems to monitor service and production for major clients. Must have the ability to organize information and data to anticipate/identify major trends, problems, and obstacles.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to visit project sites if necessary.
• Must have demonstrated leadership experience on Data Center programs / market. .
• Must possess a thorough understanding of Project Management, Building Design & Construction, Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling, Building Cost Modeling and Risk Analysis or other area of professional expertise. Must have the ability to manage multiple Project Controls assignments in parallel.
• Understands client expectations, requirements, requested deliverables and fee structure. Plays an instrumental role in generating repeat business, winning new work, and developing new business opportunities.
• Drives major programs/clients and differentiates AtkinsRéalis through excellent delivery of programs/technical services.
• Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision-making abilities.
• Good understanding and practical application of the organization’s Policy and arrangements for managing your own personal safety and the safety of those who report to you.
• Bachelor’s degree in field of practice such as Engineering, Construction, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field, plus ten years relevant project and team management experience.
• Accreditations from professional organizations such as AACE, PMI or RICS are highly desirable.

Benefits

• Wins work through effective program/project management or technical services.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance