Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Implementation

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 headon. 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, and delivers some of our largest projects. Project Delivery is integral to winning and delivering our portfolio of projects and this includes functional leadership and the application of the standards for how we govern our projects. With this in mind, we are looking to recruit Senior Project Managers for openings we have in our Signalling Systems Business on multi-disciplinary rail bids & projects. You’ll have the opportunity to work within our key portfolios including on 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 our experienced teams (in the UK and abroad) within our Signalling Business, the AtkinsRéalis Transportation division and our trusted supply chain partners focussing on increasingly collaborative programmes across our market.
• You’ll have the opportunity to lead team and use your proven team management and communication skills. How you motivate, mentor, and develop our people will be vital to achieve project management excellence.
• The role is UK wide and will involve being on site and working collaboratively with our clients.

What You Can Bring

You’ll have excellent project management skills, but this doesn’t need to be from a rail or signalling background. You will likely have a background in implementation projects with experience of working with contractors to deliver infrastructure / engineering systems projects. We welcome applications from all sectors that include systems implementation. E.g. datacentres, complex plants, etc. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate the following:

• A strong commitment to and leadership on HSQE
• Experience of managing the implementation of systems and multi-disciplinary works
• 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
• Demonstrate great client management skills. Able to build great relationships with Clients to
• optimise outcomes for Clients and the business.
• Great control of change management and understanding of the associated project risks
• Knowledge of different contracting types, especially target cost. NEC experience would be
• desirable. Experience of resolving commercial disputes, leveraging contracts to grow
• opportunities
• Track record of delivering to budgets and looking at ways to improve financial performance
• of contracts
• Able to be flexible 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 be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same. 

Meeting your needs: 

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as partner discounts, leadership training, professional, accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk through any adjustments you might need. 

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More about us: 

AtkinsRéalis, is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge, and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world. 

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects. 

Training: 

AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions. 

Additional Information: 

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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. 

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.  

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