Associate Director

The AtkinsRéalis UK Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centre of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure projects and the home unit for our project management staff. The team is responsible for delivery of design services across our Markets of Water Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, Aviation, Energy, Stations and Urban Developments. These may be delivered as single major projects or a programme of smaller projects. Our Clients include, AWE, Berkley Homes, BAE Systems, Balfour Beatty, DIO, EDF, Environment Agency, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, High Speed 2, London City Airport, Metropolitan Police, United Utilities, Scottish Water, Sellafield, Seven Trent Water, St Modwen, Thames Water, Transport for London.

We have exciting new opportunities in our Project Delivery Practice for Project Managers. These individuals will be responsible for the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects or packages of work on larger projects from concept through to construction, on our expanding portfolio of the biggest and most challenging projects across all Market Sectors.

The Associate Director will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following activities:

• The successful delivery of the project to agreed targets, e.g., programme, budget and quality, identifying and agreeing project objectivities with the Senior Project Manager (SPM)/Project Director (PD) and developing a strategy for achieving these. Identifying, escalating and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis to the SPM/PD at the earliest opportunity, setting objectives, and defining tasks for the project team, delegating authority and agreeing how risks will be shared (with SPM/PD) as necessary.
• Actively managing the project - both technically and financially, in accordance with corporate and business policies, directives, guidance and procedures. Monitoring and reporting performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets; taking or advising on necessary mitigation actions, controlling change, and managing effective change control processes.
• Leading the project team - building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team; including providing regular feedback to all team members and ensuring staff have the necessary H&S training for discharging their design duties, defining lines of communication, and responsibilities for coordination within the project. Closing out the project on completion, archiving documentation, updating market information, capturing lessons learned, and initiating client satisfaction surveys.
• Facilitating communication, coordination, and information flow with the Client, within the project team, subcontractors, and partners (internal and external), agreeing resource levels, project personnel, and milestones both internally and externally, and establishing a 'bottom-up' estimate of project costs.
• Assembling and owning the project delivery programme and plans; providing regular project reports on cost and schedule, protecting commercial interests, including timely invoicing, credit control, comparing revenue with costs, and identifying risk allowances, margins, and provisions, including Earned Value reporting.

The Individual:

• Chartered Engineer/Architect with experience in design commissions for large infrastructure projects across sectors such as Water Infrastructure, Stations, Aviation, Defence Infrastructure, Energy, and Urban Development.
• Familiar with Scope Definition papers, Project Execution Plans, Risk Registers, Change Control Logs, and Stakeholder Management plans.
• Experience managing small to medium-sized design projects to time, cost, and quality objectives, with knowledge of programming and earned value techniques.
• Familiar with BIM and 3D modelling tools for design and coordination, and managing associated information attributes within models.

What we offer?

AtkinsRéalis supports flexible working arrangements to accommodate individual needs, promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce where work-life balance is valued. We offer flexible working options, including non-standard hours and part-time work.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, 25 days of leave plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell leave. Salary and benefits are aligned with experience and qualifications. For more details, refer to YourReward at SNC-Lavalin ().

Training:

We provide access to extensive training and development opportunities, supporting professional growth and membership of relevant institutions.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, contingent upon obtaining the necessary level. Candidates must have resided in the UK for at least 5 years. Please do not disclose or include current or previous security clearances in your application.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, offering family-friendly policies, flexible working, and employee networks to support staff from all backgrounds. We value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

Worker Type: Employee