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Principal Consultant - Intelligent Mobility & Smart Technology

Manchester, England, United Kingdom | Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | Swansea, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom | Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Overview

AtkinsRéalis UK Transportation business brings together the capabilities of our Rail, Highway and Local Transport teams into a single business of 3,000 talented transport consultants and engineering professionals. The unique breadth of services in Transportation, combined with our scale, makes AtkinsRéalis the leading UK transportation infrastructure consultancy. We create a culture and environment to inspire our people, ensure collaboration with our clients and continue to shape the future of transport & mobility.

Intelligent Mobility and Smart technology (IMST) provide consultancy and engineering services across a wide range of technology and data first intelligent solutions to address local and strategic transport issues and promote safe, efficient, effective, and sustainable mobility for people and goods around our transport network.

If you are an Intelligent Mobility/Systems specialist ready for a new challenge then why not consider applying to join our team as an Intelligent Mobility Principal Consultant.

We have a hybrid working model, this position will blend homeworking with being based at one of our key locations: Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Newcastle, York, Liverpool

This role spans technical advisory & delivery, working closely with clients & supply chain. Ideally you'll be strategic in your approach with a work winning focus.

Your role

  • Work collaboratively with the senior team to drive growth, support the development of our people, and ensure technical excellence across the whole of the IMST Practice. Have a leading role in winning and delivering work associated with local and central government operations.
  • Promote IMST and wider AtkinsRéalis externally. Support the IMST Practice Director and SLT in delivering the performance targets for the wider practice.
  • Provide technical leadership, ensuring that our IMST team deploys and continually develops the best technical and management solutions for our clients, and that we strive for and promote technical excellence.
  • Act as Project Director or Technical Reviewer on strategically important commissions.
  • Steer work winning and delivery to align the practice to client accounts identified in the Transportation business plan, developing the specific growth plan. Engage and support clients and stakeholders to raise our profile and drive growth.
  • Mentor and support colleagues to increase resilience and promote development of our people. Demonstrate strong knowledge of local transport technology sector covering intelligent mobility, intelligent transport systems and/or public transport.
Transportation Consultancy, Strategy & Advisory

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-142378

Salary range

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Joe Ansel

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About you

If you've Intelligent Mobility, Smart Technology, and/or Intelligent Transport Systems experience with a focus on Local (Highways) Authorities / Local Government and are keen to be part of a transformative business then please apply. We're ambitious about the Future of Transport, if you are too this role will play a key part in the future of Intelligent Systems as well as our existing programmes of work.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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