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Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | Swansea, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Be trusted to make great things happen.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? Join our supportive and inclusive team at AtkinsRéalis where your ideas matter, collaboration drives success, and our world-class talent work together to face our clients' problems head-on. Our Transportation Project Delivery Practice (PDP) leads the delivery of our major projects across Rail and Transit, Highways, and Local Transport markets. We have a wide client base including HS2, National Highways, Network Rail, Irish Rail, Local Authorities, as well as several Principal Contractors. We also lean out to support complex projects in other sectors such as Defence and Nuclear.

To help deliver our growing portfolio of railway infrastructure projects, we're looking for a Project Manager to join our team. This is a great opportunity to take ownership of projects from start to finish and grow your career in a dynamic environment.

Your role

  • Project Delivery: Lead projects from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
  • Team Leadership: Building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding, and developing the team.
  • Planning & Coordination: Work with resource managers to plan ahead and ensure the right skills are available. Align teams on scope, timelines, costs, risks, and interfaces.
  • Performance Monitoring: Track and report project progress against key targets including programme, quality, financials, and KPIs.
  • Governance & Commercial: Ensure compliance with company, client, and industry standards. Manage risks, opportunities, and contract changes throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Client Engagement: Act as the main point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and identifying opportunities for future work.
  • Win Work: Act as Bid Manager on selective pursuits, working with our Market teams to secure new projects.
  • Community Contribution: Share best practices, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the wider project management community.
Transportation Project & Programme Management

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-139572

Salary range

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Vinayak Daddi

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About you

  • You are likely to have several years of infrastructure delivery experience, ideally from within a consultancy environment.
  • Project/Engineering Management background with experience within the Rail sector (eg. Network Rail and/or HS2 and Principal Contractors). Experience in the delivery of railway station projects will be a plus.
  • Experience of leading multi-disciplinary design teams (>£1m design fees).
  • Understanding of design delivery, assurance, and change control.
  • Ability to work constructively and collaboratively with clients and internal teams to ensure project objectives are met.
  • Understands and has experience in deploying various forms of contract (eg. NEC).
  • Professional membership and recognised level of Project Management competence (eg. MAPM, MICE, PMQ, or equivalent) – desirable.
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.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

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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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