Associate Director

CompanyAtkinsRéalis

LocationBristol, England, United Kingdom

Posted At11/19/2025

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Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis UK Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centre of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure projects and the home unit for our project management staff. The team is responsible for delivery of design services across our Markets of Water Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, Aviation, Energy, Stations, and Urban Developments. These may be delivered as single major projects or a programme of smaller projects. Our Clients include, AWE, Berkeley Homes, BAE Systems, DIO, EDF, Environment Agency, the FCO, Heathrow, Birmingham, London City and Gatwick Airports, High Speed 2, The Metropolitan Police, Scottish Water, Sellafield, Seven Trent Water, St Modwen, Thames Water, Transport for London and United Utilities.

We have an exciting new opportunity in our Project Delivery Practice for an Associate Director/Senior Project Manager to be based on our Bristol office. As an Associate Director Project Manager, you would be responsible for delivery of major multi-disciplinary projects from concept through to construction on our expanding portfolio of the biggest and most challenging projects across all Market Sectors.

Your role

The successful delivery of the project to agreed targets, e.g., programme, budget, and quality. Identifying and agreeing project objectives and developing a strategy for achieving these, Identifying and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis.

Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team , Facilitating communication, co-ordination, and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners (internal and external).

With input from the Discipline Leads, agreeing commercial trading arrangements and communication plan for working with other teams, issuing Inter-Unit Task Orders to all internal teams and purchase orders to external teams, including our Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in Bangalore and New Delhi.

Assembling and owning the project delivery programme and delivery plans , Protecting the commercial interest of AtkinsRéalis, including timely and accurate invoicing and effective credit control for optimal cash flow (with the support of the finance community); comparing revenue with predicted costs and identifying risk allowances, margin, and provisions – at project set-up and monthly thereafter, including Earned Value reporting.

Closing out the project on completion, archiving project documentation, updating market information, ensuring that lessons learnt are captured and disseminated internally and ensuring that a Client Satisfaction survey is initiated.

About You

Chartered Engineer/Architect or equivalent with demonstrable experience managing design, build and/or operate commissions on large infrastructure projects.
Market sector experience across a range of Water Infrastructure, Rail, Aviation, Defence, Energy and Urban Development projects.
Understands and has experience in deploying various forms of construction contract, in particular NEC3 or 4.
Experience of managing design projects to time, cost and quality objectives and familiar with programming and earned value techniques.
Familiar with BIM and has an understanding of 3D modelling tools for design and coordination purposes and the associated Information attributes that can be assigned and managed within the Model.

Reward & 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.

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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.

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