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Built Environment Project Director

Employer
AtkinsRéalis
Location
Silchester or Bristol
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
27 Jun 2023

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You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

Read more about how you can thrive with us.

Rise to the challenge. Join us as a Project Director in 'Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology' (ADS&T) and you'll take the lead in our P3M Delivery Practice. Your role will be client-facing, identifying, shaping and managing better delivery capabilities as well as internal facing where you will influencing and guiding on prospective work and challenging the business on resources and requirements needs. You'll lead Agile delivery teams in markets such as Defence, Security & Intelligence, Energy and Transportation whilst also supporting our clients to maximise the benefit of digital transformation and enable innovative ways of working. You'll be providing expert advice on complex business problems at senior levels.

Your purpose:

We are seeking Project Directors with built environment experience to work within the Defence Business in a role with a broad remit supporting and leading delivery within an account. The account is responsible for delivering a broad spectrum of engineering and Transformation & Change services for its client base, supporting the defence of the United Kingdom.

There are further opportunities for growth within our clients. To allow the account to achieve this, the delivery function leadership needs to be strengthened with an increased capacity and focus on efficient and assured project delivery, stakeholder management and bidding / business development in existing fields of play.

This role is focused upon leading and delivering multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy programmes, of varying complexity. Our clients rely on Atkins’ delivery expertise and experience to help them shape and realise some of the most challenging programmes in their portfolios which are of critical importance to UK national defence.

The role will also require the appointed individual(s) to closely support the Delivery Director and Account Lead, assisting them with a range of strategic business and operational activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as Project Director for a substantial number of projects within the Account, and therefore.
  • Accountable to the Account Lead for the successful delivery of complex technical programmes on behalf of our clients, of varying complexity.
  • Leading Atkins teams in execution of major assignments on behalf of our client, with the provision of oversight and leadership to multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Responsibility for the management and delivery of technical quality (outputs), commercial performance, and ongoing client satisfaction.
  • Support the delivery of the account strategy and vision.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and engagement skills, specifically with senior client and project stakeholders, to manage escalated issues and develop strong relationships in support of ongoing delivery and business development.
  • Support and mentoring / coaching of Project Managers to aid their personal and professional development and increase the project management maturity and capability within the team.
  • Support the drive to deliver innovation, technical and project management excellence, knowledge sharing, and process standardisation / optimisation across our Business and clients.
  • Lead the delivery of work in line with highly regulated quality management environments in support of but not limited to internal and external audit processes.
  • Foster teamwork and commitment to the Atkins behavioural standards.
  • Support the Account Lead and Delivery Director with activities including but not limited to:
    • Financial budgeting, planning, and reporting.
    • Generation of management information.
    • Resource demand forecasting and interfacing with resource management to support client opportunities and ensure skills and capacity meet client needs.

What you can bring:

  • Demonstration of proven significant construction or built environment experience, including working to RIBA stages, from the perspective of a contractor, consultant and/or client, including large and multi-discipline environments in complex technical delivery and in a collaborative working environment.
  • Able to demonstrate performance driven behaviours, measurable results in large and multi-discipline environments in both complex technical delivery and transformational activities.
  • Excellent communication skills; able to effectively interface with clients, internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong collaborative behaviours to interface with client, contractors, other supply chain partners and the wider stakeholder communities.
  • Excellent demonstrable commercial acumen (manages and understands contracts, including NEC 3 or NEC 4, and able to manage internal and external change effectively). Additionally, is able to support robust negotiations, balancing relationship and business need aspects.
  • Knowledge and experience of implementing and operating and potentially changing Project Governance, Controls and Reporting processes related to Planning, Risks/Issues, Finance and Change Management.
  • Excellent Project Management skills, and knowledge APM project management processes. Achieved APM ChPP or similar accreditation.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience in mentoring / coaching and project management capability development.
  • Ability to travel to Silchester/Reading and/or Bristol/Plymouth areas fairly regularly would be beneficial due to the need to converse with clients face to face. However, work at offices/home fully expected and routinely observed in the current team.
  • MOD Security Clearance (or ability to obtain this) is an essential requirement of the role.

Why work for Atkins?

People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.

We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive, without exception. We have signed the MoD's "Women in Defence" and "Women in Aviation and Aerospace" charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. We're also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award.

We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior 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 about any adjustments you might need.

YourReward at SNC-Lavalin​ (snclavalin.com).

More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a top global consultancy with over 80 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.

Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We're also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.

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.

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