Project Controls Manager at Atkins North America, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

Job Description

Why join us?  

We are hiring! Atkins is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join our Atlanta, GA office.   

About Us

Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. Atkins 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. Atkins 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?

• Provides guidance and consultation to Project and Construction Managers with general financial management of design and construction projects.


• Manages the collection and organization project and program level data from various sources.


• Participates in the establishment and management of KPIs to drive decision making.


• Supervises the implementation of Work Breakdown and Project Coding Structures for control and integrity of work to be performed as defined by the contract.


• Participates in the design and back-end support for dashboard-level reporting of project and program cost, schedule, and performance metrics.


• Organizes project reviews throughout the life of each project.


• Supports schedule management and provides guidance to the Project Scheduler.


• Analyzes variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan and communicates the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project Management.


• Creates project and program level cost and schedule reports.


• Provides regular, timely updates on project status to senior leadership.


• Participates in the establishment and compliance of document control best practices.


• Ensures projects are executed in accordance with contractual requirements, Program Management Plan and Standard Operating Procedures.


• Monitors vendor compliance with contract commercial terms and commitments.


• Reviews and approves vendor Purchase Orders for proper project and task allocations.

What will you contribute?

• 10-15 years project controls experience in a large project or program setting.


• Bachelor’s degree in management, Finance, Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience.


• Advanced understanding of project accounting methods.


• Advanced understanding of project risk management requirements.


• Exposure to Power BI.


• Knowledge of CPM scheduling methods and exposure to industry-standard software.


• MS Suite, with emphasis on Excel.


• Knowledge of PMIS database management. Experience with E-Builder is preferred.

What we offer at Atkins:

At Atkins, 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!

Atkins is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.  EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.

Please review Atkins Equal Opportunity Statement here:

https://careers.snclavalin.com/equal-opportunities-statement

Atkins cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy.  Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to Atkins, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice. 

Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. Atkins is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, SNC-Lavalin family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

https://careers.snclavalin.com/recruitment-agencies

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At SNC-Lavalin, 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.  

SNC-Lavalin cares about your privacy. SNC-Lavalin and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of SNC-Lavalin (referred to throughout as “SNC-Lavalin”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice  on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to SNC-Lavalin, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.