Senior Project Manager

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AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and the UK Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centres of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure with recent wins in the Water and Defence markets in the East Midlands, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project manager to join our expanding team in Derby. Your role will be to manage the project delivery services to our water and defence clients, support the growth of our team delivering defence projects and ensure high levels of client satisfaction through the delivery of high-quality project delivery and commercial management services. As a Project Manager you would be responsible for delivery of major multi-disciplinary design projects on our expanding portfolio of the biggest and most challenging projects across all Market Sectors.

Your Purpose:

• The successful delivery of the project to agreed targets on 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.
• Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team. Contributing to team management, growth and development.
• Facilitating communication, co-ordination and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners (internal and external). 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.
• Closing out the project on completion, archiving project documentation, updating market information, ensuring that lessons learnt are captured and disseminated internally and ensuring that a Client Satisfaction survey is initiated. Support business development activities in line with our market strategies and governance.

What you can bring:

• Degree qualified, with demonstrable experience managing design commissions and/or design and build contracts on large infrastructure projects.
• Chartered Engineer/Scientist/PM.
• Market sector experience across a range of Water and/or Defence Infrastructure is an advantage. Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership potential.
• Demonstrable experience in deploying various forms of contract, in particular NEC3 or 4. Self-motivated and able to work both independently and within a larger multi-discipline team. Customer focused with excellent client relationship management skills.
• A supportive and encouraging approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team. Ability to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with clients.

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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