Lead Business Administrator (ProjectWise)

SNC-Lavalin; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Birmingham is seeking a Lead Business Administrator with expertise in ProjectWise to enhance its information management capabilities. You will be responsible for configuration, training, and facilitating workflow improvements across multiple projects. Candidates should possess strong stakeholder management skills, experience with various design tools, and a passion for driving positive change. The firm offers competitive benefits and a hybrid work model, supporting your professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience with ProjectWise and related configuration.
• Experience with integrating design tools into ProjectWise workflows.
• Ability to support ISO 19650 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead ProjectWise configuration and governance.
• Train project teams on information management practices.
• Support major programs and project delivery.

Skills

ProjectWise Administration

Stakeholder management

Technical configuration

Change delivery

Data management

Education

Qualification in Information Management or related discipline

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

AutoCAD

PowerShell

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced ProjectWise professional with a proven track record of delivering robust CDE configurations and driving improvements in information management practices? Do you have a passion for enabling projects through better digital workflows and supporting the adoption of tools that enhance delivery? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to take the next step in your career within our Information Management team.

Overview

Our purpose is Engineering a better future for the planet and its people. We are facing the biggest challenges of our generation, to deliver safe and economically viable nuclear energy and its sustainable legacy well into the future. We have a significant pipeline of exciting opportunities across the full nuclear lifecycle and need to fulfil this purpose. To support this purpose, we are looking to develop robust working practices across several domains and need to control and administer our chosen technology stack. We have developed an internal configuration and approach in using ProjectWise and now need to expand and continue to develop this configuration to meet our emerging requirements. Our in-house Information Management (IM) team within AtkinsRéalis Nuclear EMEA region is ambitious, capable, and integral to the planning, delivery, and handover of our clients’ projects. We drive efficiency, best practice, and innovation into projects, enabling wider business benefits through digital services and technology enabled solutions. We advise clients on what is possible, and what is practical, in applying IM and digital methods to achieve their objectives.

Your Role

• We are seeking a Lead Business Administrator (ProjectWise) with extensive technical and project experience to join our team. This critical role involves leading our ProjectWise configuration and governance within our business, supporting market and project delivery teams, and implementing sector specific IM requirements and procedures.
• You will play a key role in training and communication activities, helping to develop our information management (IM) capability and supporting major programmes and projects, as well as wider frameworks. This role combines technical configuration expertise with leadership responsibilities, enhancing processes and workflows within the IM team and broader delivery teams. Familiarity with roles such as Digital/BIM Lead, BIM Manager, and CAD Manager will help you leverage our internal IM and digital services to exceed client expectations.

About You

• You are a technical expert and leader, who has extensive technical and project experience.
• You will be passionate about introducing positive change to working practices and seeing the fruits of your labours across a portfolio of projects. You will enjoy overseeing how the system works and enable the best out of our project teams.
• You will be able to operate within the AtkinsRéalis corporate culture, fostering strong working relationships, leveraging personnel and business strengths, and embodying courage, care, curiosity, and community.

Essential

• Advanced mastery of ProjectWise Administrator and related CONNECT Services set‑up, including: Environments, SQL, Attribute Exchange, Workflows, iCS, Access Control, PDF Markup & Issue Resolution, Deliverables Management, Design Review, Web Services.
• Proven experience enabling and configuring integrations with design tools (Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenX, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit) into ProjectWise workflows.
• Experience with data source exchanges/deliveries and synchronisations in multi‑party collaboration contexts.
• Demonstrable business‑as‑usual (BAU) support experience for ProjectWise in active projects.
• Strong stakeholder skills: effective participation in client meetings and workshops.
• Understanding of Information Management and Document Control practices; ability to support ISO 19650 compliance and client IM requirements.
• Ability to document processes, author clear guidance, and maintain structured configuration records.
• Track record of prioritising and delivering change in complex, multi‑project environments.

Desirable

• Automation experience (e.g., PowerShell, Power Automate) and familiarity with scripting for admin tasks.
• Experience with Managed Workspace configurations.
• Formal requirements documentation and change control practice.
• Experience working in a global ProjectWise support team with a focus on template configuration.
• Vendor engagement experience and participation in testing new systems/services.
• A qualification in Information Management or related discipline.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

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 creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.