Capability Lead - Civil & Structural

Are you someone who is passionate about collaborating with other parts of the business? Do you enjoy building relationships? Do you like to support and inspire your team? Do you feel energised by making difficult decisions? Do you enjoy thinking ahead to anticipate and prevent problems before they happen?

To align ourselves to the 2030 business objectives and the ambition to double in size, you’ll be playing a key role by leading a team who works across not only all PNB UK portfolio of opportunities and clients, but also in other sectors and geographies. The PNB civil and structural team has more than 100+ members, ranging from graduates to world renown experts, with different backgrounds and nationalities.

Your Purpose:
The team works across the major nuclear new build projects in the business:

• Hinkley Point C.
• Sizewell C.
• Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and Advanced Reactor programmes.
• Future fusion reactor technologies.
• The team also provides essential support to our colleagues across Nuclear EMEA in the Reactor Operations and Decommissioning Markets.

The role:

Leadership Accountabilities:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership across all aspects of EMEA civil engineering, ensuring organisational goals and team objectives are aligned. Collaborate with other practices around the world to contribute to cross functional excellence across global programmes.
• Work with Account Leads to develop and deliver the business strategy and skills needed to deliver the PNB 5-year road map through recruitment, staff development and collaboration across the wider AtkinsRéalis and Supply Chain.
• Support business development activities. Be the client facing civil engineer, developing opportunities, supporting the markets and building key relationships with clients.
• Provide the group with a clear identity, provide inspiration, and culture and win interesting work.

Operational Accountabilities:

• Successfully deliver against operational targets, balancing the needs of the business with the needs of the team.
• Create a culture of excellence and accountability, inspiring team members to achieve their full potential and deliver exceptional results, effectively managing performance issues and getting the most out of the team.
• Delivering through others – empowering the team to deliver against short term targets, providing support where required and planning for the medium and long term.
• Manage communications for the group and ensure staff are engaged.
• Provide strategic workforce planning and resourcing input to overall business strategy, including bidding.  
• Actively participate and sponsor the professional development of reports and colleagues and champion ED&I.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive – no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at AtkinsRéalis. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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