Associate Director

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Associate Director to join their Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice. This role offers the chance to lead multi-disciplinary projects across various sectors, including Energy and Urban Developments. With a focus on delivering high-quality results from inception to completion, you will be responsible for managing project teams and ensuring effective communication with clients. The company values flexibility and work-life balance, providing opportunities for professional growth and development. Join a diverse and inclusive community where your contributions make a significant impact.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

25 Days Leave plus Bank Holidays

Training and Development Opportunities

Employee Networks

Family-Friendly Policies

Qualifications

• Several years of multi-disciplinary infrastructure project delivery experience.
• Chartered status with experience in large infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects to agreed targets, managing budget and quality.
• Lead project teams, facilitating communication and coordination.

Skills

Project Management

BIM

Construction Contracts (NEC3/4)

Team Leadership

Risk Management

Education

Chartered Engineer/Architect/Project Manager

APM PMQ or equivalent

Tools

3D Modelling Tools

Job description

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The AtkinsRéalis Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centre of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure projects and combines the best in project management and design management to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The team is responsible for delivery of design services across our markets of Water Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, Nuclear, Aviation, Energy, Rail (stations), and Urban Developments.

We have an exciting new opportunity in the Infrastructure PDP for an Associate Director to join our North, Scotland and Northern Ireland (NS&NI) practice, based from our Newcastle or Stockton office, who wants to take the next step in their career and further their responsibility for the delivery of projects from inception to completion. You will be an established Associate Director / Associate, or Senior Project Manager looking for the next step, with proven experience in successfully delivering projects. This role combines agile working from our NS&NI offices with time at client offices and sites.

Our need to recruit comes from the success of our division, and our pipeline and expected growth within the Northern regions across a variety of sectors, predominantly in Energy and Urban developments to which this role is focused.

A role within the Infrastructure PDP offers the opportunity to work on the full suite of projects that AtkinsRéalis delivers; be it refurbishment and new build projects; nuclear new build; defence; water projects and many more, which will enable you to demonstrate and progress your project management skills, knowledge, and experience.

As an Associate Director or Associate you are likely to have several years of multi-disciplinary infrastructure project delivery experience, ideally within a consultancy environment, and would be responsible for the leadership and the successful delivery of major multi-disciplinary design projects from concept through construction and final handover.

As an Associate Director or Associate, you 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 objectives and developing a strategy for achieving these.
• Identifying and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis, as well as identification of opportunities.
• Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding, and developing the team towards solving problems and making decisions.
• Facilitating communication, coordination, and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners (internal and external).
• With input from the Discipline Leads, agreeing commercial trading arrangements and communication plans for working with other teams across the business including our Global Technology Centres (GTC) in Bangalore and New Delhi.
• Assembling and owning the project delivery programme and delivery plans, protecting the commercial interests 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, margins, and provisions – at project setup and monthly thereafter, including Earned Value reporting.

Requirements:

• Chartered Engineer/Architect/Project Manager or equivalent with demonstrable experience managing the design and/or construction on large infrastructure projects.
• APM PMQ (or equivalent) recognized level of competence in Project Management – desirable.
• Experience in deploying various forms of construction contracts, in particular NEC3 or 4 and/or bespoke forms of contract.
• Familiarity with BIM and understanding of 3D modelling tools for design and coordination, and the management of associated information attributes within the model.
• Ability to identify new opportunities and growth propositions, bringing value into the business by pursuing these to generate new work.

What we offer?

AtkinsRéalis recognizes that many well-qualified individuals seek to further their careers but may not be able to commit to full-time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are open to discussing how we can accommodate individual needs. We value diversity and flexibility, promoting a work-life balance through flexible working options, without fixed hours or a requirement for a full-time office presence.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, regularly tested against market standards, with a default of 25 days leave per year plus bank holidays, and options to buy or sell leave. Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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Training:

We are committed to the development of our people, offering access to extensive training and development activities designed to maximize individual talents. We also support staff in achieving professional memberships relevant to their roles.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, which is contingent upon successful vetting by UKSV. The process may require proof of residency in the UK for five years or longer. Please do not mention or include details of security clearance in your application or CV.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can thrive and develop. We offer family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

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