Project Manager

slihrms; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is recruiting for a project leadership role within its Complex Projects Business. The role will oversee the entire project lifecycle, coordinating UK and international teams to ensure delivery on time and to client expectations. Emphasis on safety, quality, and robust governance will be central to success.

You'll drive programme planning, manage sub-contracts and engage stakeholders while fostering continuous improvement and mentoring future leaders.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary construction projects.
• Knowledge of Design & Build and Testing & Commissioning.
• Experience with sub-contracts and commercial disputes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and delivery of projects across UK.
• Manage budgets, risk, schedule and quality while ensuring safety.
• Coordinate design, construction and commissioning resources.
• Develop client relationships and support bids.
• Mentor and develop junior staff.

Skills

HSQE Leadership

Contracting & Commercial

Programme & Schedule

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Change

Team Leadership

Job description

Overview

The World's most Complex Projects across sectors are changing and we are evolving with it. At AtkinsRéalis we provide Design and Build and a complete set of project-based and tailored advisory services across the Transport Sector and other markets. We help and support the development of strategies and strengthen frameworks that effectively respond to market demands and bring ideas to life. Through innovative partnerships, we are shaping the future of transport. Our staff, forward thinking and commercially aware, understand the industry's challenges and are able to maximise client outcomes, opportunities for our own growth and the benefit to society.

Your role

The role will include managing through the whole project life cycle with our experienced teams (in the UK and abroad) within our Complex Projects Business, across AtkinsRéalis and our trusted supply chain partners focusing on increasingly collaborative programmes across our market. The role is flexible on location with the UK and will include projects across the UK.

Lead the successful planning, execution and completion of projects using key project management principles, including risk management, budget control, schedule performance and quality whilst always maintaining a focus on safety.

Coordinate design, construction and commissioning resources, ensuring AtkinsRéalis quality of work is maintained and balanced against the Client's own requirements.

Lead the main delivery schedule - ensuring achievement of key milestones

Maintaining and developing excellent Client relationships.

Support in work winning including preparation of bids and tenders.

Support the development of talent through technical training and mentoring.

About you

• Demonstrate strong commitment to HSQE and strong leadership in HSQE on own projects and technically qualified or demonstrate good technical background and experience.


• Experience of managing implementation of systems and multi-disciplinary works including construction and entry into service, with experience of Design & Build and Testing and Commissioning works and demonstrate great ability to control these activities.


• Experience of managing sub-contracts as a means of delivering key works. A track record of innovation, embracing new ways of working and use of digital tools.


• Ability to ensure robust programmes are in place, provide evidence of ability to use programmes to report clearly to key stakeholders and delivery against milestones, and plan work with precision with a focus on 'right first time' delivery, optimal access strategy and avoiding rework by high quality of work.


• Able to communicate clearly, form a high performing team and show examples of this, communicate effectively with key Stakeholders and give confidence to them, and demonstrate great client management skills by building great relationships with Clients to optimise outcomes for Clients and the business.


• Be able to form trusted relationships, set SMART objectives and measure performance against these, and demonstrate good control of change management and understanding of risks and opportunities associated with change, understand project risks and how these are controlled and link risk to contingency.


• Knowledge of different contracting types, especially target cost, with experience of resolving commercial disputes and leveraging contracts to grow opportunities.


• Track record of delivering construction projects to budgets and looking at ways to improve financial performance of contracts.


• Experience in Rail System delivery is preferred but not required.


• Strong leadership and managerial qualities, with proven team management and communication skills, and ability to motivate, mentor and develop our people.

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