Associate Director, Infrastructure Delivery

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training & professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Associate/Associate Director within the Project Delivery Practice in the Midlands, based in Birmingham with options across Derby and Peterborough. The role focuses on leading high-impact, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects from inception to completion.

You will mentor professionals, shape leadership growth, and embed best practice while strengthening client relationships and project governance within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in project management, engineering, science, construction or related field.
• Chartered accreditation such as ChPP, CEng or CSci is desirable.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.
• Experience administering NEC contracts and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership as Associate, with potential Director-level impact on major infrastructure projects.
• Lead projects to meet client objectives, budgets and schedules.
• Establish governance, programme controls and delivery frameworks for scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety and sustainability.
• Act as primary client interface, building trusted relationships and delivering strategic advice.
• Identify and manage contractual, commercial and delivery risks with mitigations.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and foster continuous improvement.
• Coach project managers and develop talent across the business.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across internal teams, clients, supply chains and regulators.
• Develop and maintain integrated delivery programmes and resource plans.
• Report on financial performance, revenue recognition and Earned Value.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Earned Value Management

Team leadership

Client relationship building

Education

Relevant degree/professional qualification in PM/engineering/science/construction

Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) or CEng/CSci

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Associate/Associate Director within the Project Delivery Practice in the Midlands, based in Birmingham with options across Derby and Peterborough. The role focuses on leading high-impact, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects from inception to completion.

You will mentor professionals, shape leadership growth, and embed best practice while strengthening client relationships and project governance within a hybrid work environment.