AtkinsRéalis
Project Manager

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Project Manager
Job Description Overview We are looking to recruit a Project Manager to join our team based in our Westlakes Office, Cumbria for a minimum of 3 days a week, delivering projects to our key clients. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to lead the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects, influence the growth and development of the project management team and progress in their career. You will also be responsible for the bidding and delivery of our projects to time, cost, and quality throughout their project lifecycle, from tender to closeout. AtkinsRéalis Decommissioning Team AtkinsRéalis’ Decommissioning business consists of over 400 professionals of all disciplines and backgrounds working together to deliver innovative solutions to some of the most challenging and complex problems and projects in the UK’s nuclear industry. We create a culture and environment to inspire our people, ensure collaboration with our clients and continue to shape the future of the UK’s nuclear decommissioning programme. AtkinsRéalis have recently won multiple places on the Decommissioning Nuclear Waste Partnership (DWNP) Framework, a major route to market issued by Sellafield Ltd, totaling £4.6B issued over the 15 year span of the framework. This provides a number of great and exciting opportunities to join the team. Your role Provide high quality project and programme management standards. Advise your client at any time on the project cost, programme, risks, and issues. Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary professional team. Lead communications and relationships with your client and their stakeholders. Produce monthly reports including project programmes, risk registers etc. Implement effective and efficient communication tools. Positively influence the internal team and seek to add value. Manage key client relationships. Assist to generate repeat business and develop new business opportunities. About you Significant experience of Project Manager roles on large scale multidisciplinary projects. Ability to work constructively and collaboratively with clients so that Atkins’ commercial objectives are protected and met. Experience of working in the nuclear industry. Experience of the management of a project portfolio. Good understanding of Design procedures, change control, checking and Review requirements. Experience of leading large multidisciplinary teams. Degree qualified (degree or HNC in a relevant Engineering Discipline preferable). Rewards & benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more. 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. 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. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular 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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