Consultant - Programme Advisory

Programme Advisory Team - Join our Growing Complex Infrastructure Advisory Practice

We’ve experienced significant success in the complex infrastructure sector over the last two years, positioning Programme Advisory as one of the fastest-growing parts of our organisation. With ambitious plans for even faster growth in the coming years, we are looking to expand our team with talented and passionate professionals.

Our Programme Advisory team works with some of the largest and most complex infrastructure programmes in the UK, supporting sectors such as Nuclear, Aviation, Defence, Water, Transportation, Power, and Renewables. We’re currently embedded in major UK programmes, including Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, High Speed 2, Xlinks, and Thames Water.

Our clients face increasing pressure to drive productivity, improve performance, and reduce costs. We help them analyse their needs, create effective solutions through structures, processes, technology, and behaviours needed to turn their vision of a more streamlined operation into reality.

We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, empowering our clients with trusted partnerships to solve complex challenges and ensure they are well-positioned for future success.

By joining our Programme Advisory team, you will be part of a genuinely collaborative environment where everyone is supported to maximise their talents. We believe in recognising everyone’s contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

Your Purpose:

Are you someone who:

• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is driven to make a real impact?
• Is passionate about sustainability and making an impact on our environment?
• Brings experience in a consultancy environment ?
• Is motivated to grow and develop professionally
• Is eager to seize opportunities for training, development and new sector experiences?
• Wants to learn from specialists and receive mentorship?
• Seeks roles that align with and strengthen your skill set?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, this role could be an excellent fit for you!

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced teams in the global AtkinsRéalis business, across a wide variety of programmes. You will play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our ambitious growth objectives while also developing your career and advancing your personal growth journey.

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals with a blend of analytical skills, problem solving, technical skills and interpersonally skills to support our three core capability pillars:

• Technical Leadership: Acting as subject matter experts, providing expert advice and insight to clients across key sectors.
• Operational Leadership: Supporting the development and growth of future AtkinsRéalis teams, prioritising welfare, talent retention and professional development.
• Win Work Leadership: Advocating our capabilities to clients, helping to expand our portfolio and secure new projects.

What You Can Bring:

• Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust approaches and strategies based on changing client needs and environment.
• Analytical Skills: Apply your strong analytical thinking to collect, organise, and analyse significant amounts of data, ensuring the accurate delivery of insights and recommendations.
• Problem Solving: Creative and critical thinking to develop innovative solutions for client challenges.
• Consultancy Skills: Enhance your ability to influence clients on strategic initiatives and introduce innovative solutions that will make a long-lasting impact.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, tailoring communications to specific audiences and facilitating effective workshops (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
• Presentation of findings: prepare and present reports, proposals and recommendations to clients and stakeholders, effectively communicating complex ideas.
• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities for process and operational enhancements and contribute to the development of innovative cost-effective solutions in programmes and operations
• Programme Lifecycle: You will contribute across the full programme lifecycle, assisting in the setup and delivery of major transformational projects and PMOs.
• Process Mapping: Support the develop and implementation of best practices, processes, and guidance for operational teams, programme teams and PMOs.
• Proactive Approach: Take initiative in delivering high-quality advice and solutions in dynamic, complex, and often ambiguous environments.
• Driving Change: Support change initiatives, driving tangible results in fast-evolving environments.
• Technical Excellence: Deliver an exceptional service to our clients, ensuring that both clients and internal teams benefit from your technical knowledge and insights.
• Professional Certifications: Ideally, you will hold or be working towards certifications such as APM PMQ/PPQ/ChPP, MoP, MSP, or PRINCE2, or similar qualifications.

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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