Assistant Project Manager

Overview

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Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

The AtkinsRéalis Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centre of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure projects and combines the best in project management and design management to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The team is responsible for delivery of design services across our markets of Water Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, Nuclear, Aviation, Energy, Rail (stations), and Urban Developments.

We have an exciting vacancy within the Infrastructure PDP and are seeking an enthusiastic and confident Assistant Project Manager to join our North, Scotland, and Northern Ireland (NS&NI) practice, based from the Stockton office. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a talented individual who want to take the next step in their career and take responsibility for projects from inception through to completion. You will have some Project Management experience within the infrastructure sector; this role offers the chance to develop your career and expand your experiences across a wide range of challenging and exciting projects across varied markets. The position is likely to combine agile working from our NS&NI offices with time at client offices and sites.

A role within the Infrastructure PDP offers the opportunity to work on the full suite of projects AtkinsRéalis delivers; be it refurbishment and new build projects; nuclear new build; defence; water projects and many more, which will enable you to demonstrate and progress your project management skills, knowledge and experience.

Your role

• Delivery of project management and contract administration through the project life cycle.
• Ensuring that there is a common understanding of requirements and scope, programme, costs, constraints, risk and interfaces across the team.
• Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding, and developing the team. Communicating, liaising, and engaging with the client on a project-by-project basis.
• Deliver governance arrangements for projects within corporate and business policies, directives, guidance, and procedures to ensure a robust outcome. Ensure safety is prioritized throughout delivery.
• Manage the project within client and AtkinsRéalis agreed budgets. Management of Risk (and Opportunity) for the project from inception through to completion.
• Administer and negotiate change control from inception through to completion. Manage approved sub-contractor procurement processes.
• Clear and accurate monitoring and reporting of project performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets, both internally and externally.

About you

• Ideally with a Project Management/Engineering/Building Surveying/Architectural background, with design management, project management and contract administration experience.
• APM PMQ (or equivalent) or working towards a recognized level of competence in Project Management – desirable. Understands and has experience in deploying various forms of construction contract, in particular NEC3 or 4 and/or bespoke forms of contract.
• Experience of projects or assisting the management of projects from inception to completion (RIBA Stages 0 – 7 or equivalent). Experience of working closely with multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Strong client facing and customer service skills, with the ability to understand clients’ requirements.
• Trusted by peers, seniors and clients, to work in the best interests of all parties, fostering a collaborative environment. Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sound business acumen and strong risk/commercial awareness to deliver profits.
• Demonstrate a mindset for achieving the right outputs in a generally structured, but sometimes changeable project environment. Understanding of BIM. Demonstrates a proactive and flexible working attitude, is adaptable and responds positively in response to challenges. Current driving licence.

Reward & 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

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.

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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. 

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