Project Director

AtkinsRéalis; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is searching for a Project Director to join their Defence Market team. In this role, you will lead project delivery for defence clients, ensuring high client satisfaction and overseeing project management. Ideal candidates must have extensive experience in the defence sector and strong leadership skills. A relevant degree and professional chartered status are preferred. This position offers a collaborative work environment with flexibility to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive employment policies

Health & Safety commitment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the delivery of major projects within the defence sector.
• Strong communicator and relationship manager.
• A track record in leadership of project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project delivery services to defence clients.
• Support growth of team delivering defence projects.
• Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through quality service.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Construction Management

Team Management

Education

Degree in construction related subject

Chartered with ICE, APM, RICS

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

Take our vision into the future

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We’re proud to say it’s thanks to our peoples diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us you’ll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment where everyone’s voice is valued and treated equally.

We’re passionate about what we do but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this is a great place to be. So when it comes to your life outside of work ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

AtkinsRéalis has an exciting opportunity for a Project Director to join our expanding Project Delivery Practice business and support the delivery of our growth plan in the Defence Market and oversee the projects we deliver to our defence clients across the UK. Your role will be to lead the project delivery services to our defence clients, support the growth of our team delivering defence projects and ensure high levels of client satisfaction through the delivery of high‑quality project delivery and commercial management services. Owing to the sensitive nature of the works involved in these specialist defence projects candidates will be required to hold or be able to hold valid security clearance (SC) and to do so will need to be:

Your purpose

• Have extensive experience in the delivery of major projects within the defence sector, specifically defence infrastructure.
• Have extensive experience of client management, stakeholder engagement, construction management and project delivery.
• Be a strong communicator and relationship manager. Have experience in buildings and ideally in building services.
• Experience of developing sector strategies, client engagement, business development and work‑winning for consultancy services in the defence sector.
• A track record in the leadership of project teams and effective people leadership to achieve high performance.
• Expertise in Project Management and commercial services to support the delivery of clients’ capital projects. Qualifications related to Project Management or Commercial Management and membership of relevant professional institutions such as RICS, APM, etc.

What you can bring

• Degree qualified in a construction related subject.
• Preferred if chartered / qualified with ICE, APM, RICS and NEC commercial experience.
• Preferred if experience is in a complex stakeholder environment.
• At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients.
• 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 abilities.

At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients.

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.

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.

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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, ethnicity or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.

Required Experience

Director

Key Skills

Project / Program Management, Cold Calling, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, Restoration, Restoration Industry Experience, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Team Management, Auto Estimating, Financial Management, Contracts

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1