Associate Director - Project Controls, Planning & Cost

Our talented employees work on some of the most exciting and prestigious construction challenges around the globe. So, join our friendly, collaborative team, where you'll be trusted to deliver excellence for people and the environment. We'll also support you with all the training and progression you need to take your career to the next level.

Our awesome complex infrastructure team make the biggest, most complex and ambitious infrastructure projects happen. Whether it’s forming the backbone of Britain’s transport network on High Speed 2, transforming how the railway works on East Coast Digital Programme, increasing our international connectivity on Heathrow Airport, or delivering clean energy for generations to come through Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, a career with us represents an opportunity to make a positive difference to the communities we serve and for future generations to come. And we do all of this whilst working with fun and passion.

We encourage our people to find a work-life balance that helps them thrive. So, ask us how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. We hear and recognise all our people's different perspectives. Some of our recent pledges have been for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer.

Join us and collaborate across our practices on large and niche projects in transportation, energy and infrastructure sectors. We're big on expertise, not hierarchy, so you'll be trusted with more responsibility while supported by everyone around you. There's no one-size-fits-all in AtkinsRéalis – you'll be encouraged to grow at every career stage in the direction that interests you.

Outline Responsibilities:

• As a senior leader in our Project Controls Practice, you will lead the Northeast team in growing our service offering and ensuring our teams are performing to the highest standards.
• Your role will include attracting and developing high calibre Project Controls talent that helps us deliver an exceptional service for our clients in the Northeast.
• You will provide excellent leadership to our high-performing Project Controls team in the Northeast, collaborating with senior leaders in other geographies and across other practices/technical disciplines.
• You will work closely with our Win-Work function (Client Directors and Key Account Managers) to help us grow our influence in the industry by securing exciting commissions and new work for Project Controls team.
• As a senior leader in our Project Controls Practice, you will support our clients in our core markets within the Northeast. You will provide technical advice and expertise to our clients in senior leadership roles within Project Controls, working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK.
• You will be accountable for talent development, staff motivation, retention and utilisation. You will take the lead on providing assurance on the quality of your team’s client-side delivery.

Who You Are:

• A Project Controls professional with experience of leading large teams on complex projects.
• An inspiring leader, known for your principles.
• Deeply committed to our purpose of engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
• Deeply committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
• Excellent communicator, collaborator and influencer.
• Embody safety, integrity, collaboration and innovation.

What Your Credentials Are:

• Motivated by the opportunity to develop future leaders.
• Driven to provide exceptional client satisfaction through our service delivery.
• Passionate about making a difference in the industry.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Looking for a place where you can engineer a better future? AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, our digital-enabled approach transforms outcomes for people and the environment. You'll have a myriad of projects to choose from and endless possibilities for career growth. More responsibility, acclaimed training programmes and flexible working are part of our inclusive culture of prioritising diversity, health, and happiness.

Join our Project & Programme Services team and expand your career on some of the industry's most exciting and newsworthy construction projects – from Sizewell C to the world's tallest hotel, London's Heathrow Airport to Europe's first eco-friendly mosque. You'll enjoy invaluable exposure to international expertise as well as innovation in local niche areas. Communities are at the heart of our work and our people are proud to be working towards a Net Zero Carbon future and regenerating cities across the UK.

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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