AtkinsRéalis Project Delivery Practice (PDP) combines the best in project management, and design management to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sectors. We are seeking an enthusiastic and confident Assistant Project Manager who wants to take the next step in their career and take responsibility for projects from inception to completion. You may be an Assistant Project Manager or already have experience of delivering some projects from inception to completion.
You will be based at our Bristol office. Also, occasionally working from our client offices may be required. Our advanced agile working practices will enable you to work from home and different locations with ease.
You will have the opportunity to work on building refurbishment and new build projects which will enable you to demonstrate your project management abilities developed through past experiences. You are likely to have circa relevant years post graduate or similar multi-disciplinary project delivery experience, ideally from within a consultancy environment. Working with the support of the PDP team you will be responsible for delivering schemes to budget and programme through RIBA Stages 0-7 and be the main point of contact with our clients on these projects.
Our need to recruit comes from the success of our division and the expected growth across a variety of sectors, predominantly in Nuclear, Defence, and Local Authority sectors to which this role is focused. In addition, we have strong growth across our wider Rail and Aviation sectors.
This is a great opportunity for you to work and develop within an internationally renowned consultant, working on a variety of multidisciplinary projects from £500k to £15m and above where the ability and determination is demonstrated.
Requirements:
- Ideally with a Project Management/Building Surveying/Architectural background, with design management, project management and contract administration experience (JCT/NEC).
- Some experience of projects or assisting the management of refurbishment and new build projects from inception to completion (RIBA Stages 0 – 7).
- Experience of working close to multi-disciplinary design teams.
- Strong client facing and customer service skills.
- Ability to lead a delivery team in a positive and confident manner.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Sound business acumen and strong risk/commercial awareness to deliver profits.
- Experience in managing teams achieve planning permissions.
- Experience of managing the constructor procurement process.
- Proven project management skills with a sound knowledge of construction.
- Strong IT skills including MS Office suite and MS Project.
- An aptitude towards work winning through strong service delivery.
- Understanding of BIM.
- The ability to make decisions, act on your own initiative.
- To demonstrate a proactive and flexible working attitude.
- Current, clean driving licence.
Responsibilities:
- Delivery of project management and contract administration through the project life cycle.
- Ensuring that there is a common understanding of brief/programme/costs/constraints/risk across the team.
- Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding, and developing the team.
- Communicating, liaising, and managing the client on a project-by-project basis.
- Deliver projects within with corporate and business policies, directives, guidance, and procedures.
- Manage the project within client and AtkinsRéalis budgets.
- Risk manage the project from inception through to completion.
- Administer and negotiate change control from inception through to completion.
- Manage the procurement and analysis process.
- Monitoring and report performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets.
- Mentoring and developing of assistant project managers and other team members as required.
What we offer?
AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.
Rewards and Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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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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