Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis Project Delivery Practice (PDP) combines the best in project management and design management to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sectors. We are seeking an enthusiastic and confident Project Manager to join our North, Scotland, and Northern Ireland practice, based from the Belfast office, who wants to take the next step in their career and take responsibility for projects from inception to completion. You may be an Assistant Project Manager or already have experience of delivering some projects from inception to completion. Whilst some working from our client offices or other AtkinsRéalis offices may be required, our advanced agile working practices will enable you to work from home and different locations with ease.

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 Nuclear, Defence, Water and Local Authority to which this role is focused. In addition, we have strong growth across our wider Rail and Aviation sectors.

A role with AtkinsRéalis PDP offers the opportunity to work on the full suite of projects AtkinsRéalis delivers; be it building refurbishment and new build projects; nuclear new build; defence; water projects and many more, which will enable you to demonstrate your project management abilities developed through past experiences.

You are likely to have several years of multi-disciplinary project delivery experience, ideally within a consultancy environment and with some experince of working in the water industry. Working with the support of the PDP team, you will be responsible for delivering schemes to budget and programme through RIBA Stages 0-7 or the sector equivalent and be the main point of contact with our clients on these projects.

This is a great opportunity for you to work and develop within an internationally renowned consultant, working on a variety of multidisciplinary projects were your ability and determination can be demonstrated.

Requirements:

• Ideally with a Project Management/Engineering/Building Surveying/Architectural background, with design management, project management and contract administration experience (JCT/NEC and/or bespoke forms of contract).
• Some experience of projects or assisting the management of projects from inception to completion (RIBA Stages 0 – 7 or equivalent).
• Experience of working close to multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Strong client facing and customer service skills.
• Ability to lead a delivery team in a positive and confident manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sound business acumen and strong risk/commercial awareness to deliver profits.
• Experience of managing the constructor procurement process.
• Proven project management skills with a sound knowledge of construction.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office suite and MS Project.
• An aptitude towards work winning through strong service delivery.
• Understanding of BIM.
• The ability to make decisions, act on your own initiative.
• To demonstrate a proactive and flexible working attitude.
• Current driving licence.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of project management and contract administration through the project life cycle.
• Ensuring that there is a common understanding of brief/programme/costs/constraints/risk across the team.
• Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding, and developing the team.
• Communicating, liaising, and managing the client on a project-by-project basis.
• Deliver projects within with corporate and business policies, directives, guidance, and procedures.
• Manage the project within client and AtkinsRéalis budgets.
• Risk management of the project from inception through to completion.
• Administer and negotiate change control from inception through to completion.
• Manage the procurement and analysis process.
• Monitoring and report performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets.
• Mentoring and developing of assistant project managers and other team members as required.

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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