Senior Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the UK seeks a dynamic Portfolio Manager to oversee highways schemes end‑to‑end, including line management of project managers. You will ensure delivery on time and to budget, and maintain DBFO contract compliance.

Responsibilities include allocating projects, maintaining master programmes, managing risks, chairing fortnightly reviews, and reporting performance to stakeholders. Travel to sites/offices and a valid driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivery of highways construction & maintenance operations or similar.
• PM qualification preferred (PRINCE2, APMP etc).
• Minimum HNC/HND in civil engineering or related field.
• Broad knowledge of design areas and environmental requirements.
• Experience coordinating interfaces with design teams and external resources.
• Knowledge of CDM and H&S legislation; CSCS card.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and budgetary control experience.
• Understanding of Lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Operate as Portfolio Manager in their absence and oversee delivery.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Portfolio Manager and stakeholders to align objectives and review performance.
• Maintain DBFO contract compliance and manage risks/issues with timely reporting.
• Identify, evaluate and mitigate project risks, dependencies and constraints.
• Oversee global/master programme maintenance and portfolio income/cost profiles.
• Assign projects to PMs based on knowledge, experience and workload.
• Chair fortnightly project reviews to ensure processes are current.

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual with a strong project background to join this fast-paced team to deliver the complex highways schemes throughout their whole project lifecycle. Schemes range in value from £20k to £3m+. This role will also involve direct line management of project managers, assistant project managers and early careers. Other requirements also include the successful delivery of the programme of works on time and to budget.

Your role

• To operate in the capacity of the Portfolio Manager in their absence.

• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Portfolio Manager, and key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure full mutual understanding of the projects’ delivery objectives, to report on and review project performance, and to agree solutions to issues.

• Maintaining compliance with the DBFO contract clarifying roles and responsibilities within your team, resolving risks and issues in a timely manner, producing timely and accurate reports, and creating and maintaining specified records including change management.

• Identify and evaluate emerging risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating where appropriate. Where necessary develop, agree, and implement solutions to overcome these.

• Global or master programme maintenance for whole portfolios.

• Portfolio income and cost profiles, overseeing and challenging the Project Managers input.

• Client liaison on a project and portfolio level.

• Chairing and driving regular (fortnightly) project reviews to ensure the following are current and live:

• Project change control and reviewing processes and procedure.

• Allocation of projects to PMs based on appropriate knowledge, experience, ability, and capability (workload).

Working arrangements (shift work, need for travel etc)

• Ability and willingness to travel to other offices and depots on the network as and when required.

• Periodic requirement for site visits (night shift).

• Full Driving License.

About you

• Experience in the delivery of highways construction & maintenance operations or similar transferable experience.

• Project Management skills, preferably supported by recognised PM qualification, PRINCE2, APMP etc.

• Preference of minimum HNC / HND (or equivalent) in a civil engineering or other construction-based discipline.

• Broad knowledge and understanding of other design areas.

• Understanding of Environmental requirements of schemes.

• Experience of coordinating interfaces with design teams and external resources.

• Understanding of H&S Requirements related to highway construction & maintenance works.

• Knowledge of CDM and other H&S legislation.

• Competent in exercising the duties under CDM.

• Applicable CSCS Card.

• Team leadership and management experience in driving performance and productivity.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong customer focus with a service delivery mindset.

• Commercial understanding and budgetary control experience.

• Understanding of Lean principles.

Personal attributes

• Proactive problem solving.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Strong safety management culture.

• Self-aware and adaptable style to meet varying project needs.

• Resilient.

• Presentation skills.

• Team building skills.

• Ability to prioritise and self-manage.

• Ability to develop relationships and engender trust.

Experience

• Experience at a senior level in the delivery of highways construction & maintenance operations or similar transferable experience.

• Previous experience in a similar role with demonstrable competence in relation to the majority of the responsibilities listed above.

• Experience of managing projects through complete lifecycle.

Behavioural competencies

Living the Connect Plus Services values of:

• Results Driven: Demonstrates a passion and excitement for their work, tackles problems head‑on and works to resolve them without delay.

• Focus on Excellence: Willing to learn and exceed expectations, searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.

• Teamwork & Collaboration: Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers and suppliers and other stakeholders, proactively builds knowledge through sharing knowledge, ideas, and expertise within the M25 community.

• Operational Excellence: Plans and organises work to safely achieve maximum efficiency and output, delivers results consistently.

• Adaptability: Learns quickly, adapts positively to changing business and customer demands, is energised by change.

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.

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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 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. 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.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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