Associate Director

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 new opportunity in the Infrastructure PDP for an Associate Director to join our North, Scotland and Northern Ireland (NS&NI) practice, based from our Newcastle or Stockton office, who wants to take the next step in their career and further their responsibility for the delivery of projects from inception to completion. You will be an established Associate Director / Associate, or Senior Project Manager looking for the next step, with proven experience in successfully delivering projects. This role combines agile working from our NS&NI offices with time at client offices and sites. 

Our need to recruit comes from the success of our division, and our pipeline and expected growth within the Northern regions across a variety of sectors, predominantly in Energy and Urban developments to which this role is focused.  

A role within the Infrastructure PDP offers the opportunity to work on the full suite of projects that 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. 

As an Associate Director or Associate you are likely to have several years of multi-disciplinary infrastructure project delivery experience, ideally within a consultancy environment, and would be responsible for the leadership and the successful delivery of major multi-disciplinary design projects from concept through construction and final handover. 

As Associate Director or Associate you will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following activities: 

• The successful delivery of the project to agreed targets, e.g., programme, budget, and quality & Identifying and agreeing project objectives and developing a strategy for achieving these. 
• Identifying and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis, as well as identification of opportunities. 
• Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team towards solving problems and making decisions 
• Facilitating communication, co-ordination, and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners (internal and external). 
• With input from the Discipline Leads, agreeing commercial trading arrangements and communication plan for working with other teams across the business including our Global Technology Centres (GTC) in Bangalore and New Delhi. 
• Assembling and owning the project delivery programme and delivery plans.Protecting the commercial interest of AtkinsRéalis, including timely and accurate invoicing and effective credit control for optimal cash flow (with the support of the finance community); comparing revenue with predicted costs and identifying risk allowances, margin, and provisions – at project set-up and monthly thereafter, including Earned Value reporting. 

Requirements: 

• Chartered Engineer/Architect/Project Manager or equivalent with demonstrable experience managing the design and/or construction with experience on large infrastructure projects.  
• APM PMQ (or equivalent) recognised 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. 
• Familiar with BIM and understands 3D modelling tools for design and coordination purposes and the associated Information attributes that can be assigned and managed within the Model. 
• Identifies new opportunities and growth propositions and brings value into the business by seeing these through to new work for themselves and others. 

Why work for AtkinsRéalis? 

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. 

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. 

We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks. 

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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