Senior Capital Improvements Project Manager

The posting, as MacKay wrote it

At MacKay, we believe great people are the foundation of our growth and success.

We are in an exciting phase of expansion, creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers. Whether your role is technical or part of our support services team, you play an important role in delivering high-quality work and helping our projects succeed.

For nearly 70 years, Lowe Engineers has built a reputation for engineering excellence, trusted relationships, and exceptional client service throughout the Southeast.

Now, as Lowe Engineers, A Part of MacKay, we're building on that legacy as part of a growing national infrastructure and environmental services firm.

This partnership creates new opportunities for our employees to collaborate across disciplines, work on meaningful projects, and build long-term careers while continuing to serve clients with the quality and responsiveness Lowe is known for.

We are seeking a full-time a Senior Capital Improvements Project Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is open to candidates based out of Atlanta, GA.

The Capital Improvements Project Manager plans and delivers capital projects from initial assessment through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. This role coordinates internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, budgets, schedules, permits, and risks to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with organizational goals.

The selected individual will oversee a multi-million-dollar portfolio of capital projects (such as roads, bridges, utility systems, and facility renovations), ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and strictly in compliance with established budgets, industry standards, and regulatory guidelines. This role serves as the primary liaison between municipal leadership, engineering consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and the public.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple capital improvement projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Work with City staff to develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, and execution plans.
• Review land development permits against the City code and ensure the implementation of streetscape requirements, streetlighting, etc.
• Coordinate with surveyors, engineers, contractors, utilities, other vendors, regulatory agencies, operations teams, citizens and other stakeholders.
• Lead consultant and contractor selection, including requests for proposals, bid evaluations, negotiations, and recommendations.
• Monitor project costs, commitments, forecasts, invoices, change orders, etc.
• Track milestones, identify schedule impacts, and implement recovery plans when needed.
• Develop and maintain a Capital Improvement Project master schedule and project level schedules.
• Develop and maintain a Paving/resurfacing program to fit the City’s d

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Who We Are

MacKay is an infrastructure and environmental services firm built on more than 50 years of experience and a growing collective of expertise.

We are in an exciting phase of growth, expanding our reach, strengthening our capabilities, and bringing together talented teams across the country. That growth is creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers.

Every role at MacKay contributes to the success of our projects and the clients we serve. Whether your work is technical or operational, you are part of a team that delivers quality, builds relationships, and moves projects forward.

We’re looking for dedicated, talented individuals who deliver excellence, thrive in collaborative environments, and value both meaningful work and work-life balance. If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as various market and business considerations.

US Pay Range
$135,000 — $155,000 USD

Full-time employees receive a well-rounded benefit package including access to our company-sponsored Medical (including an HSA High Deductible option), Dental, Vision, FSA, and Supplemental Life Insurance plans. We also offer 100% company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage. Employees are eligible to participate in our company's 401(k) plan with up to a 4% match. Additionally, employees receive paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, and are able to participate in employee ownership options. MacKay pays for expenses associated with licensure as well as annual performance bonuses.

Employment requires passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

As a federal contractor, we participate in E-Verify and are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Open until filled.