Principal Architect - Rail and Transportation

AtkinsRéalis; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Hybrid work

Relocation assistance

Wellbeing program

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Bengaluru seeks a senior Project Technical Leader to drive strategic direction, lead cross-disciplinary bids, and mentor teams across regions. The role emphasizes innovation, industry leadership, and high-stakes decision-making to deliver complex design and engineering programs.

Qualifications

• Recognized national expertise in one or more fields.
• Leading cutting-edge research in one or more areas.
• Tracks record of delivering projects of increasing complexity to time, cost, and quality.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary bids as bid manager/coordinator.
• Influential member of national industry committees and senior client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy within the business unit and drive cross-regional collaboration.
• Operate as a Project Technical Leader on large, complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and provide technical input to bids with clear USPs.
• Represent the organization in policy discussions and industry forums.
• Foster innovation and ensure adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Skills

National expertise

Leadership

Bid management

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Technical leadership

Industry committee involvement

Senior stakeholder influence

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRealis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with a proven track record of more than 75 years of relevant experience in the industry. AtkinsRealis is a leading provider of consultancy services in the field of master planning, economics and sustainability; architecture environmental management; landscape & urban design; infrastructure planning; and engineering and transportation analysis, offering professional advice, engineering and environmental consultancy and design solutions.

As a provider of multi-disciplinary technical design services to the built environment, Atkins India is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first-class solutions which combine innovation, imagination and best practice.

Your role

• High level of accountability. Drives the strategic direction of an aspect of the business to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Influences clients and stakeholders at a high level. Confidently work with business leaders and has a reputation for helping clients to solve significant problems and meet their strategic goals, adding tangible value to Atkins' business, as a result.
• A disruptor with good business acumen – challenges the status quo and influences the business to implement change and take risks where there are measurable gains to be made. Able to make tough decisions.
• An integrator – steps across the boundaries of other businesses and integrates and leads work, streams, and capabilities.
• Innovative and creative. Can devise multiple solutions to any problem.
• Leads and manages the use of BMS for their area of work. Takes the critical friend role at amber level bids.
• Provides significant overall thought leadership and technical capability(ies) and sets the professional standards in their area.
• Can function as the Professional Head of Discipline, Technical Authority or Fellow, while actively leading coordination with other disciplines.
• Involvement in international policy setting.
• Chairs relevant industry committees or is a highly influential member of the same.
• Leading strategy(ies) within the business unit
• Fully integrated with counterparts in different regions of Atkins and actively identifying cross-application of skills
• Trusted to represent GTC whenever input is requested on technical matters.
• Works as a Project Technical Reviewer on our riskiest projects and or programmes. Driving the right behaviours within the organization for digital initiatives to improve business performance and productivity.
• Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process or service improvements.
• Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.
• Contributes to the development of functional strategy.
• Anticipates business and regulatory issues and recommends process or service improvements.
• Leads initiatives with considerable risk and complexity; develops the related strategy for execution.
• Demonstrates conceptual and innovative thinking to develop unprecedented solutions.
• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections, and persuades others, often at senior levels to adopt different points of view.
• Balances multiple perspectives when setting directions or reaching conclusions.
• Establishes a framework for empowering where people at all levels can make and implement timely decisions, unhindered by unnecessary bureaucracy and other organizational obstacles.

About You

• Recognized national expertise in one or more fields.
• Leading cutting-edge research in one or more areas.
• Consistently produces concept and feasibility solutions that clearly differentiate us from our competitors.
• Project Technical Leader on large or complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Professional Head of Discipline or possibly leading a subset technology as Technical Authority.
• Recognized as an influential member of the business unit.
• Tracks record of delivering projects of increasing complexity to time, cost, and quality.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary bids as bid manager/coordinator.
• Managing multiple teams in a variety of locations.
• Growing reputation for reliability, breadth, and depth of delivery.
• Influential member of relevant national industry committee.
• Frequent presenter at national conferences; generates opportunities for others.
• Known to large number of key national clients as their "first choice" for advice; showcasing capabilities, through their in-depth personal involvement.
• Integrated with key clients, familiar with their current R&D'objectives and able to influence them.
• Coordination and development of innovation on a divisional basis
• Able to drive technical input to bids and provide clear USPs in technological field.
• Detailed knowledge of the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories of system integration as applied to multi-disciplinary designs.
• Comprehensive understanding of management processes related to technical integration and associated analytical / investigative approaches.
• Detailed understanding of principles of assurance and compliance as defined and applied within the relevant industry environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of supporting pan design disciplines such as Engineering Safety Management, Human Factors and Sustainability.
• Works as a Project Technical Leader on large complex projects / Project Technical Reviewer on large complex projects through Engineering Management Competency Framework (EMCF). Driving the right behaviours within organization for digital initiatives to improve business performance productivity.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This Includes

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

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.

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