Local Transport Account Lead - Complex Projects, Midlands

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Hybrid working

Training & development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is recruiting an Associate Director for Local Transport to lead delivery and expand the regional client base. You’ll balance hands-on project delivery with strategic client engagement, delivering high standards while pursuing growth opportunities.

You will act as a primary regional contact for Local Transport clients, shape sector strategy, and guide the win-work approach across the region with a collaborative leadership style.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Local Transport, Public Realm and/or Highways sectors with client exposure.
• Strategic, analytical mindset with experience coordinating client engagement and growth.
• Collaborative leadership style capable of developing colleagues in technical or business roles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Local Transport projects and programmes while building trust with clients.
• Grow client relationships and secure repeat work through proactive engagement and win-work activities.
• Lead or support bid preparation, fee proposals and positioning for future opportunities.

Skills

Local Transport knowledge

Business development

Leadership & stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description Overview

Make ambitious visions possible. Welcome to AtkinsRéalis, Complex Projects, Delivery Partner. Join us on some of the most exciting and prestigious construction challenges around the globe. As part of a friendly, collaborative team, you'll be valued equally - and together, we'll deliver excellence for people and the environment. You'll also enjoy all the training and progression you need to take you through the glass ceiling. We encourage our people to find a work-life balance that helps them thrive. So, ask us how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. We hear and recognise all our people's different perspectives. Some of our recent pledges have been for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer.' We’re entering an exciting phase of sustained growth across our Local Transport sector, and we’re now looking to bring in exceptional talent to strengthen both our client development and project delivery capability. Our success is built on the quality of our people, the strength of our client relationships and our ability to deliver outstanding outcomes and we’re looking to build on that momentum. As part of this growth, we are recruiting an Associate Director to join our Local Transport team. We welcome applicants from any project delivery practice, for example Project Management, Quantity Surveying or similar, who are passionate about delivering excellent work and building lasting client partnerships. You’ll play a key role in helping us achieve our core goals: happy clients, great assets and unlocking the full potential of our people. As a visible leader within the region, you will be the primary point of contact for Local Transport clients, nurturing relationships and positioning us for future opportunities, This is a blended role that balances hands‑on project delivery with strategic client engagement. You will spend part of your time delivering projects and programmes to the highest standard, ensuring technical excellence and championing innovation. The rest of your time will be focused on sustaining and growing our client base across the region through proactive engagement and business development. Join our Complex Project team and help shape one of our most exciting and fast‑growing markets while progressing your own career within a supportive, collaborative and ambitious environment.

Your role

As a key member of our Local Transport leadership team, your purpose is twofold: to deliver high‑quality projects that build trusted client relationships and to drive growth across the region through strong engagement and business development. Deliver excellent projects that build trust and create repeat work. You will take a leading role in delivering Local Transport projects and programmes, acting with integrity and confidence to ensure our clients receive exceptional service and real value. Your focus on high‑quality outcomes, innovation and continuous improvement will help secure ongoing and repeat work through excellent delivery. Grow client relationships and develop new opportunities in the region. You will be the primary point of contact for Local Transport clients in the region, nurturing existing relationships and building new ones. Working collaboratively across wider business units, you will ensure clients experience the full strength of AtkinsRéalis. You will lead or support business development activities including engagement, bid preparation, fee proposals and positioning for future opportunities. Contribute to sector strategy and continuous improvement. You will support the Sector Director and wider Local Transport team in implementing our win‑work strategy, staying informed on industry trends, and helping to drive growth, innovation and performance improvement across the region.

About you

You bring the blend of delivery expertise, client leadership and strategic thinking needed to thrive in a hybrid role focused on both excellence and growth.

Sector Knowledge & Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge and experience of Local Transport, Public Realm and/or Highways sectors, with significant exposure to Local Transport clients.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects and programmes across the full lifecycle within public and/or private sector environments.

Business Development & Client Leadership

• A strategic, analytical mindset with experience coordinating client engagement, supporting growth initiatives and shaping business development activity.
• Proven experience identifying, developing and securing new business opportunities within the Local Transport sector.

Leadership & Stakeholder Skills

• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with diverse client and internal groups across the business.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to support and develop colleagues emerging in technical or business development roles.

Rewards & 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. Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining a 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. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

Worker Type

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular 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. Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and . We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.