Athena Engineering
Project Manager
Peachtree Corners, GA
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Full time
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As Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of transportation design projects from kickoff through letting. You will manage Athena's design team and our subconsultant partners and be responsible for project execution: scope, schedule, and budget. You will be the primary point of contact for our clients, including GDOT, local governments, and private developers, and you will help bring in new work through proposals and client relationships. As a small firm, we value people who are ready to pitch in across disciplines, and you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills well beyond your specialty. This position is based in our Peachtree Corners, GA office. We work together in person because that is how we mentor, collaborate, and deliver our best work. Flexible scheduling can be coordinated with your supervisor.
About Athena Engineering
Athena Engineering is a local civil engineering firm based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, specializing in transportation infrastructure projects and water resources analysis and design. As a local firm, we live and work in the communities we serve. We deliver smart, practical solutions across a wide range of project types, funding sources, and delivery methods, including conventional, design-build, and P3 projects.
Athena is a strong, established firm with a healthy project backlog. We are growing strategically, adding talented people to deliver the work we have and the work ahead of us.
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Manage project scope, schedule, and budget, including work plans, staffing, and manhour estimates
- Lead and coordinate Athena's design team and subconsultants (survey, geotechnical, environmental, traffic, structures, utilities, and others)
- Serve as the primary client contact; lead project meetings, progress reporting, and coordination with GDOT, local agencies, and stakeholders
- Guide projects through the GDOT Plan Development Process (PDP), including concept, preliminary, and final plan phases and reviews
- Manage invoicing, monthly progress reports, subconsultant invoices, and supplemental agreements
- Oversee QA/QC and confirm deliverables meet GDOT and local agency standards
- Support business development, including proposals, scoping, fee estimates, and client relationships
- Mentor engineers and support their professional growth
Requirements
- 4-year Civil Engineering (or related) degree
- Professional Engineering (PE) license (required)
- Minimum 10 years of relevant transportation experience (12+ years preferred)
- Demonstrated experience managing GDOT projects through the PDP (required)
- Experience managing subconsultants, project budgets, and schedules
- Working knowledge of roadway, drainage, and construction staging design, with the ability to review and guide technical work
- Knowledge of AASHTO, GDOT, and MUTCD design policies
- Familiarity with Bentley OpenRoads Designer (desired)
- Strong leadership, communication, and client service skills
Compensation and Benefits
We invest the company's success back into our people. Our package includes:
- Highly competitive salary
- Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates
- Exceptional medical plans with great features, including company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Substantial company contributions toward medical and dental premiums
- 100% company-paid vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match, available immediately upon hire, plus personalized financial advisement
- Family First PTO: 15 days per year, increasing to 20 days after just 3 years with the company
- 8 paid floating holidays (64 hours) each year, in addition to PTO, to use on the days that matter to you
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% of base pay
- Professional development support: 100% paid professional license renewals, a cash bonus when you earn your PE, tuition reimbursement for graduate study, and 100% paid training and certifications
- Performance-based bonuses that share the success you help create
Ready to do meaningful work with a team that invests in you? Apply today.