Senior Associate Director, Cost Management — Infrastructure

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

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Associate Director to lead Cost Management (Project Controls) for complex infrastructure, rail, highways and energy projects in the UK. You will manage a growing team, drive technical excellence, and engage with external partners and clients to deliver value.

The role focuses on strategic leadership, mentoring, and the development of benchmarking capabilities while ensuring project cost performance and governance across multiple commissions.

Qualifications

• Extensive cost management experience in complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership to grow and mentor teams.
• Experience with benchmarking and service delivery improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cost Management team and drive strategic recruitment.
• Develop and deploy Power-BI, PRISM, and Oracle-based costing solutions.
• Deliver high-quality cost management services across highways, rail, water and energy projects.

Skills

Leadership

Cost management

Earned Value Management

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree qualified in construction or finance

Tools

Power-BI

PRISM

Oracle

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Associate Director to lead Cost Management (Project Controls) for complex infrastructure, rail, highways and energy projects in the UK. You will manage a growing team, drive technical excellence, and engage with external partners and clients to deliver value.

The role focuses on strategic leadership, mentoring, and the development of benchmarking capabilities while ensuring project cost performance and governance across multiple commissions.