Associate/Associate Director

AtkinsRéalis; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure project delivery is seeking Associates and Associate Directors in Derby. The roles involve overseeing major projects, ensuring successful delivery, and managing project teams. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in large infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive employment policies

Qualifications

• Experience managing design commissions or design and build contracts on large infrastructure projects.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead large and complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Identify and manage contractual/commercial risks.
• Facilitate communication and coordination with clients and project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Team Management

Education

Bachelor or Masters

Job description

Take our vision into the future.

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

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, Buildings and Places, Energy and Aviation.

With recent project wins in the East Midlands and increased work with our Water and Defence clients, we have exciting new opportunities for Associates and Associate Directors to be based in our Derby office. As an Associate or Associate Director, you would be responsible for the delivery of major multi-disciplinary projects, owning and leading the process from concept through to construction on our expanding portfolio of the biggest and most challenging projects.

Your Purpose:

• Taking a strategic lead role as PM or PD on large and/or complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ensure successful delivery to agreed targets, identifying and agreeing project objectives and developing a strategy for achieving these.
• Identifying and managing any matters that could pose potential contractual/commercial risks to AtkinsRéalis, as well as those of our clients and project stakeholders.
• 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. Form strong working relationships with other AtkinsRealis disciplines, external design consultants, clients and stakeholders.
• Comparing revenue with predicted costs and identifying risk allowances, margin and provisions, 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.

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification (Bachelor or Masters).
• Chartered Engineer/Scientist/PM or equivalent with demonstrable experience managing design commissions or design and build contracts on large infrastructure projects.
• Market sector experience across a range of Water and/or Defence infrastructure projects is an advantage.
• Experience in deploying various forms of contract, in particular NEC3 or 4.
• Experience of managing design projects to time, cost and quality objectives and familiar with earned value techniques.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities.
• Customer focused with excellent client relationship management skills.
• A supportive and encouraging approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence are the foundation to our commitment to engineer a better future for our planet and its people, so if you are keen to join us in this endeavour get in touch.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability, and 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 our staff.

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.

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