Senior Project Manager

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin, is one of the world’s leading multi-disciplinary consultancy firms offering unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career.

Objectives

• Leading multi-disciplinary project teams from across Atkins, and sub-contract partner teams in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the UK, India, to:
• successfully manage and deliver railway, metro, tram and other infrastructure projects to the very highest standards for our clients
• lead and manage single and multi-disciplinary tenders
• effectively implement BIM, CAD, GIS and EDMS systems to integrate our services
• Oversee quality reviews of deliverables in line with company requirements.
• Engage with clients and actively sell our wide range or technical capabilities.
• Actively support recruitment activities.
• Ensure we have sufficient resources with the right skills to deliver our projects.
• Support staff development in Norway and our wider teams.

Requirements

• Relevant education from College or University; minimum bachelor's level
• A minimum of 10 years experience in railway, metro or tram projects
• Excellent project management experience of multi-disciplinary railway, metro or tram projects
• Strong working knowledge of Norwegian technical standards, specifications, guidelines and requirements of railway, metro and tram projects
• A good working knowledge of engineering management functions; ideally able to undertake this role on projects where required
• A good level of knowledge of CAD / BIM / GIS / EDMS systems and tools to support project delivery – ideally across disciplines based in multiple offices
• Knowledge of NS8401/8402 or equivalent
• Demonstrable evidence of leading multi-disciplinary bids and tenders, ideally with teams based in different countries
• Highly collaborative with strong communication skills and an ability to work across geographically and organisationally separate teams
• Performance driven and customer focussed
• A desire to drive the industry into the digital future
• Ideal candidate should be fluent in Norwegian language

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent project management services for our projects with teams based across Scandinavia, the UK, India, the United States and Canada
• Lead and / or support large multi-disciplinary tenders
• Undertake the role of engineering manager on occasion
• Grow and lead a team with a reputation for technical excellence and ability to flexibly respond to business needs
• Drive best practice, knowledge sharing, and process standardisation / optimisation
• Support resource demand forecasts in collaboration with colleagues
• Win work through maximising additional / repeat / follow-on work from clients
• Drive innovation in service offerings
• Spot opportunities and foster client relationships
• Ensure adherence to corporate governance and management systems

The Individual

• A reputation for project management excellence, delivery and providing an open and supportive working environment focussed upon health, safety and team wellbeing
• A hard working and flexible individual, who is reliable, proactive and innovative
• Able to build and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities
• A self-starter with a high expectation of performance for themselves and other members of the team, coupled with a drive for continuous improvement
• Able to keep calm under pressure within demanding project environments
• Collaborative, customer focused and an excellent team player
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Able to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build relationships with both clients and our teams
• Sound business judgement with a demonstrated knowledge of identifying value creation
• A supportive and encouraging approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team, combined with a passion for staff development

Available to travel across Scandinavia and the UK if required (potential for short term overseas assignments also)