Senior Project/Programme Manager - Built-Infrastructure-Construction Implementation Projects

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Senior Project Managers to join their Signalling Business. This role offers the chance to manage the entire project life cycle, working collaboratively with experienced teams and clients across the UK. You will lead and motivate teams, ensuring project management excellence while navigating commercial opportunities. With a focus on innovative solutions for the transport sector, this position promises a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact the future of transportation. Join a forward-thinking company committed to supporting your career growth and work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote working options

Career transition support

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong communication and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in delivering multi-disciplinary projects across the UK.
• Manage client relations and stakeholder engagement effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Change Management

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26.04.2025

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Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

Read more about how you can thrive with us.

The transport sector is changing, and we are evolving with it. We help and support the development of strategies and strengthen frameworks that effectively respond to market demands and bring ideas to life. At AtkinsRéalis, 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. Our AtkinsRéalis Signalling Business provides whole life cycle solutions from scheme development to design, construction, commissioning, and asset management, delivering some of our largest projects. Project Delivery is integral to winning and delivering our portfolio of projects, including functional leadership and governance standards. We are looking to recruit Senior Project Managers for openings in our Signalling Systems Business on multi-disciplinary rail bids & projects. You’ll have the opportunity to work within our key portfolios, including some of the largest multi-million-pound major bids & projects in the transportation sector and increasingly collaborative programmes across markets.

The Role:

• We are looking to recruit Senior Project Managers to join our Signalling Business, delivering infrastructure projects and portfolios.
• The role offers the opportunity to manage the whole project life cycle with experienced teams (in the UK and abroad) within our Signalling Business, the AtkinsRéalis Transportation division, and our trusted supply chain partners, focusing on increasingly collaborative programmes across markets.
• You’ll lead teams and use your proven team management and communication skills. Motivating, mentoring, and developing our people will be vital to achieving project management excellence.
• The role is UK-wide and will involve being on-site and working collaboratively with our clients.
• Client relations and stakeholder management, with clear communication skills.
• Commercial acumen, experience in leveraging commercial opportunities, change management (NEC4 contract experience would be helpful).
• Budget responsibility for multi-disciplinary projects worth multi-millions GBP.
• Experience leading teams to implement built solutions.
• Flexibility on location as we work UK-wide.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people, and the environment. You'll work alongside top industry professionals, solving challenges that combine traditional engineering with new technologies. As part of our organization, you'll be in a privileged position to deliver solutions that benefit governments and communities, while helping us improve our environmental performance.

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