Senior Consultant, Defence

We are AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering and project management organisation. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of over 37,000 consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.
 

We design and deliver major projects in both the built and natural environments across the globe. We believe that digitally enabled engineering has the power to radically improve how we live, connect, power, and protect ourselves, as well as change our relationship with our communities and our planet for the better.
 

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Role Summary
 

As AtkinsRéalis Australia embarks on expansion into the Defence industry, the Senior Consultant will be an integral part of enabling a Defence business in Australia. Supported by a mature global team, the successful candidate will benefit from guidance and experience of technical leads from other parts of the global business to grow the Australian business.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
 

• Manage all aspects of relevant consultancy assignments undertaken for clients including allocation, estimating, tendering, planning, execution and close out.  

• Develop strategies to grow AtkinsRealis’s product & service range offering in Defence Consulting expertise. 

• Manage the relationship with the client organisation. 

• Ensure that work is completed in a safe and profitable manner, on time, to budget and to the client's satisfaction. 

• Ensure that all work is undertaken in accordance with AtkinsRealis’s procedures, corporate requirements and systems, including the Quality Management System and the Safety Management System. 

• Providing specialist engineering guidance and expertise, including as the interface to global Subject Matter Experts. 
   

Desired Skills, Experience and Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

• Knowledge of Defence market in Australia and associated key stakeholders would be highly advantageous 

• Experience and competence with consulting best practice, else the ability to guide, check and approve others outputs. 

• Experience in managing teams of technical SMEs, including input from remote/global SMEs within a project delivery environment 

• Excellent technical, project management and communication skills to manage the delivery of strategic and technical advisory engagements 

• Demonstrable experience in nuclear implicated design and maintenance of infrastructure planning or platform systems development and optioneering (desirable, not essential)

• Project management of resources and timelines and the ability to manage budgets 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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By championing inclusive, accessible, and sustainable design, you’ll inspire positive change in the world around you. Together, we’re shaping a better future—one where innovation and collaboration thrive.
 

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. Let’s create a world where everyone’s potential is recognised and celebrated!