Senior Project Manager
Join AtkinsRéalis to lead high-impact civil and transport projects, whether new builds, renewals, maintenance or assessments. You will work with clients such as Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London, while building a skills portfolio across disciplines. Flexibility is key – you will attend Office two days a week and travel as needed.
Overview
As a Senior Project Manager you will shape vital projects, orchestrate teams, and deliver on schedule, budget and quality. This inclusive, high‑performance environment rewards a proactive mindset and collaborative spirit.
Your role
- Responsible for the safe delivery of the project to agreed schedule, budget, scope, and quality and is responsible for the safety and welfare of staff working on the project.
- Responsible for the successful technical and commercial delivery of the project in accordance with AtkinsRéalis governance requirements.
- Provide bid phase support as a Bid Manager on medium to small projects.
- Deliver project management and contract administration throughout the project life cycle.
- Ensure a common understanding of requirements and scope, schedule, costs, constraints, risk and interfaces across the team.
- Lead the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team.
- Communicate, liaise and engage with the client on a project‑by‑project basis.
- Deliver governance arrangements for projects within corporate and business policies, directives, guidance and procedures to ensure a robust outcome.
- Manage approved sub‑contractor procurement processes.
- Ensure delivery of projects and tasks in accordance with the AtkinsRéalis values – Safety, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation.
About You
- Understands and has experience deploying various forms of construction contract, in particular NEC3 or 4 or bespoke forms of contract.
- Experience working closely with multi‑disciplinary design teams.
- Ability to understand clients’ requirements.
- Ability to lead a delivery team in a positive and confident manner, demonstrating an appropriate level of knowledge, skills and attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal skills combined with sound business acumen and strong risk/commercial awareness to deliver profits.
- An aptitude towards winning work through strong service delivery and understanding of bid process and different pricing models.
- Understanding of Digital Tools, Common Data Environments and BIM.
- Demonstrates a proactive and flexible working attitude, is adaptable and responds positively to challenges.
Reward & benefits
Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits that can be tailored to your wellbeing, finances and lifestyle choices. Take advantage of training and professional development opportunities, hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance work and life.
About AtkinsRéalis
We’re a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organisation that connects people, data and technology to transform infrastructure and energy systems.
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance. Offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting and may require proof of residency in the UK of five years or longer.
Equal opportunities
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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