Senior Project Director

4 weeks ago

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom AtkinsRéalis Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Project Director to join our Project & Programme Services team in Edinburgh. As a key member of our team, you will play a lead role in delivering high-quality projects and technical excellence for clients across our key market sectors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the management and execution of construction projects through the whole project life cycle, utilising best practice methodology.
  • Establish and build positive and collaborative relationships with all project stakeholders in accordance with AtkinsRéalis values.
  • Act as lead Client interface in providing service delivery, demonstrating your role as a key stakeholder, account lead and first point of contact.
  • Responsibility for the commercial success of projects placed under your control, including the effective and efficient management of project accounts, governance, and resource requirements.
  • Ensuring service delivery compliance with AtkinsRéalis policies, toolkits, and standards.
  • Line management responsibility within the team managing workload whilst providing guidance, leadership, and technical expertise to your reports.
  • Act as a mentor and coordinate and support the development activities of junior team members.
  • Work with regional and UK sector and account leads to drive the development of new business opportunities in line with business strategy whilst optimising market opportunities for new or repeat business.
  • Lead the preparation of fee proposals and bid submissions.
  • Lead large scale, complex projects from inception to completion with minimal support from senior colleagues.

Requirements

  • Degree qualification (or equivalent) in a construction related discipline.
  • A professional member of a recognised professional institution (MRICS, MAPM or equivalent).
  • A positive, collaborative, and innovative approach able to work on your own initiative.
  • Effective leadership of project management services in a Client facing role.
  • Experience of building positive Client relationships and business networks.
  • Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams & delivering successful projects through a recognised project management methodology.
  • Sound technical project management knowledge demonstrating established experience and aptitude.
  • Experience of administering standard UK building contracts (NEC and JCT forms) and ability to advise on appropriate procurement routes.
  • Effective review of contracts documents including familiarity with contractual obligations, breaches, and remedies.
  • Thorough understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental legislation relevant to the UK construction industry.
  • Committed to ongoing personal development.
  • A valid UK driving licence.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Our Project & Programme Services team are proud to deliver on some of the most prestigious construction projects across the world.

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.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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