Associate Director

Energy Job Search; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure project delivery is seeking an Associate Director to oversee multi-disciplinary projects. The role involves managing project targets, leading teams, and ensuring client engagement throughout project execution. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer/Architect with expertise in large infrastructure projects like Water and Energy sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Scope Definition papers and Risk Registers.
• Understanding of BIM and 3D modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery to agreed targets (programme, budget, quality).
• Lead project team and develop strategy for achieving objectives.
• Monitor financial performance and manage effective change control.

Skills

Project Delivery

Client Management

Team Leadership

Education

Chartered Engineer/Architect

Job description

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Job Description

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.

Job Description

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.

Your Purpose

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. Whilst monitoring and reporting performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets; taking, or advising the SPM/PD on the requirements for, any necessary mitigation actions to prevent targets being missed, controlling change and managing effective change control process.
• 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 and defining line of communication and the responsibilities for co-ordination within the project. 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.
• Facilitating communication, co-ordination and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners (internal and external) ,agreeing resource levels, project personnel and milestones internally (with the project delivery team) and externally (with the Client and other project contributors) and establishing a 'bottom up' estimate of project costs.
• Assembling and owning the project delivery programme and delivery plans; providing project reports on a regular basis to convey cost and schedule information, in a timely manner, as required internally or externally ,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 team); comparing revenue with predicted costs and identifying risk allowances, margin and provisions - at project set-up and monthly thereafter, including Earned Value reporting.
  
  

The Individual

• Chartered Engineer/Architect with experience of working on design commissions for large infrastructure projects with market sector experience in Water Infrastructure, Stations, Aviation, Defence Infrastructure, Energy and Urban Development projects.
• Familiarity with Scope Definition papers, Project Execution Plans, Risk Registers, Change Control Logs and Client & Stakeholder Management plans.
• Experience of managing small and medium sized design projects to time, cost and quality objectives and familiar with programming and earned value techniques.
• Familiar with BIM and has an understanding of 3D modelling tools for design and coordination purposes and the associated Information attributes that can be assigned and managed within the Model.
  
  

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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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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