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Associate Director
Job Description Overview
Want to shape and deliver some of the UK’s most exciting buildings and property estate projects? We’re growing our Buildings & Places team across Oxford & Cambridge and are looking for an Associate Director in Project Management. This is a key role for someone with a strong network in the Oxford / Cambridge market, who understands the local property and estates landscape and can use those relationships to unlock opportunities, build long‑term client partnerships, and drive sustainable growth.
You’ll be joining a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary team focused on delivering high‑quality outcomes across buildings and estate portfolios — with a real emphasis on creating a positive, inclusive and high‑performing culture.
Your role
- Lead the delivery of projects and programmes across buildings and property estates
- Build and grow strong relationships with clients, particularly across estate-based portfolios
- Use your local network to identify opportunities, develop relationships and win work in the region
- Support the growth of our Oxford & Cambridge offices, helping to strengthen our presence in the local market
- Contribute to the development of our Buildings & Places offering across estates, assets and portfolios
- Foster a positive, collaborative working culture where people feel supported, engaged and motivated
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with governance, budgets and quality expectations
- Manage commercial performance, risk and change throughout the project lifecycle
- Provide clear reporting on programme, quality, financial and KPI performance
- Lead, mentor and develop teams across disciplines
- Work closely with colleagues across the wider business to drive joined-up growth
About you
- MRICS or APM Chartered (or equivalent)
- A strong, established network within the Oxford–Cambridge property and estates market
- Proven ability to develop client relationships and win work locally
- Experience delivering projects across buildings and/or estate portfolios
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business development
- A collaborative leader who enjoys developing people and building strong teams
- A genuine interest in contributing to a positive office culture and team environment
- Good understanding of health & safety and statutory compliance
- Well organised, proactive and committed to delivering high-quality outcomes
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Why this role
This is an opportunity to play a visible and influential role in shaping our Buildings & Places presence across Oxford & Cambridge — growing both our client base and our team. If you’re looking for a step into an Associate Director role where you can combine delivery, work winning and team leadership in a strong regional market, this is it.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.
Additional information
Security clearance
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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Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.
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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.
The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.
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