Associate Director

At AtkinsRéalis our ambition is to be the world’s leading experts in the creation, development, design and delivery of high-performance buildings. We work for clients in the UK and internationally providing multi-disciplinary building design services for new build, retrofit and repurposing projects.  Our work has considerable breadth and diversity in both scale and sector expertise including commercial, residential, government, education, healthcare, transportation, defence, nuclear, renewables, logistics, data centres, industrial and manufacturing.  Our reputation is for innovation and our drive to meet today’s most pressing challenges – from construction productivity and predictability to achieving the highest environmental standards and social purpose. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment.

Part of our mission is to help lead the industry in achieving Net Zero as rapidly as possible. Our global cross-sector experience and broad heritage of engineering excellence puts us in a unique position to address the challenges and identify the opportunities in pursuit of Net Zero.

We are looking to appoint an Associate Mechanical Engineer into our Building Services practice, based in our Epsom office.

You will work closely with bid teams to capture internal and external business opportunities in the above referenced sectors. You’ll have the capability to take a brief, provide a comprehensive Building Services bid response and manage a team to deliver project design services.

Requirements:

• Degree qualified in the Mechanical discipline and Chartered with a relevant institution.
• Ability to influence senior management and peers within the industry and positively challenge.
• Experience in either Airports, Commercial or Defence sectors.
• An astute Mechanical Building Services Engineer of high technical standing.
• Extensive project experience, necessitating high levels of technical competence.
• Experience working on a variety of major multi-discipline design projects.
• Demonstrable leadership and people management skills with the ability to run a team.
• Good commercial awareness, business management skills and results orientation.
• Customer focused with a high level of relationship management skills.
• Confident ability with good communication skills and a professional approach to clients and other AtkinsRéalis employees.
• Ability to collate information and have a clear and structured approach to report writing.

Responsibilities:

Commercial -

• Commercially aware and capable of identifying and securing internal and external project opportunities.
• Takes commercial responsibility for the delivery of the Building Services team engaged on projects.
• Bidding for project opportunities in compliance with business guidelines.
• Project Cost Control.

People -

• Generates good working relationships with internal and external clients and develops a client relationship management strategy.
• Takes responsibility for key client management for specific clients.
• Manages others performance to ensure customers receive a good service.
• Provides management, motivation, inspiration and leadership for the Building Services team engaged on projects.
• Undertakes appraisals and personal development plans for selected team members.
• Good team leader skills in order to grow the business.
• Recognises and develops talent in others; leads by example.
• Can identify and nurture talent in others to build a high performing and technically sound team.

Technical -

• Assumes full technical responsibility and operational accountability for Building Services team output on projects.
• Familiar with relevant industry standards and guidelines.
• Comfortable in communicating and challenging other design team members to arrive at the optimum Building Services design solution.
• Has an engineering design background and able to fully demonstrate an ability to design and lead Mechanical and Building Services teams.
• Extensive Mechanical design experience in the construction industry.
• Able to demonstrate a full understanding of the key Building Services design considerations when working on projects.

Business Development -

• Produces and implements discipline tactical marketing plans and ensure monthly business activities are undertaken regularly.
• Develops marketing material, bid documents etc.
• Customer focussed and builds, maintains and nurtures a high-profile client base.

The location of this role is in the South East. Your base will be negotiable with remote flexible working encouraged. There will be a requirement to visit clients and sites as dictated by our projects.

What we offer?

AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.  As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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Training:

AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Additional Information:

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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