Project Manager – Water Sector
- Water
- London, Epsom
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AtkinsRéalis is a world-leader in engineering services, design consultancy and project management providing our staff with opportunities to work on the most exciting and diverse water sector projects globally.
AtkinsRéalis Infrastructure is expanding our water framework portfolios both in the UK and Internationally, aligning with our vision and platform for growth globally, following a continued success in AMP7 period. We seek to appoint a number of Project Managers / Assistant Project Managers to join in our Water Sector team based at offices across Epsom, London and South East.
The Assistant Project Manager role might suit an individual with good demonstrable knowledge of experience as a technical designer role in the water sector and would like to transition towards a Project Management career route. As the Assistant Project Manager, you will be working closely alongside the Project Managers and coaching by the Project Managers in managing and ensuring the programme, cost, and quality control of the multidisciplinary project delivery.
We welcome candidates with project / programme management experiences in the water sector and a passion for engineering to support our team in winning and delivering innovative multidisciplinary engineering solutions for our broad range of strategic UK and international clients, across both Clean Water and Wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure areas. This includes treatment plants, desalination, pipeline and pumping stations, collection and storage systems.
The successful candidates will join our vibrant team of project managers and multidisciplinary engineers with a variety of water specialist skills in cross sectors delivery. You will have the opportunity to collaborate, in both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects for a rewarding career progression.
Responsibilities:
- Project / programme management of delivery across UK and international project lifecycles: feasibility studies, front-end to detailed design (incl. Design and Build), and construction support.
- Supporting the project technical team in the successful delivery of the project to meet the agreed targets, e.g. programme, budget and quality.
- Identifying, escalating and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual / commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis.
- Setting of project scope, objectives, and defining tasks for the project team (including Inter Trading Task Orders).
- Project management of the delivery – both technically and financially, in accordance with AtkinsRéalis corporate and business operation governance. Monitoring and reporting performance against programme, technical quality, financial and KPI targets; effective mitigation actions and managing change control process.
- Stakeholder’s management and clear communication, co-ordination and information flow between the Client or Contractor Partner, including any subcontractors, and within the design project team (internal and external).
- Preparing the project delivery programme and delivery plans; providing project reporting on a regular basis to convey cost and schedule information (monthly Board report, in a timely manner, as required internally or externally).
- Timely invoicing and effective credit control for optimal cash flow; managing project revenue against forecast and identifying risk allowances, margin and provisions – at project set-up and monthly thereafter, including Earned Value reporting.
- Manage the project close-out on completion, archiving project documentation, updating Market information, ensuring that lessons learnt are captured and disseminated internally and ensuring that a Client Satisfaction survey is initiated.
Requirements:
- Degree qualified, equivalent of a recognized professional institution (MAPM, APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ), CMI) or practical experience of project management in water/wastewater infrastructure or non-infrastructure projects.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills both verbal and written.
- A proactive and flexible individual, who is a team player, possesses a good attention to details, is reliable and initiative for continuous improvements whilst adaptable to working to demanding deadlines.
- Collaborative working with the clients, contractors and across external/internal project teams to ensure successful and cost effective delivery of projects.
- Ability to manage and motivate a team and demonstrates good leadership potential to influence a high performance team delivery.
- Experience with Scope Definition papers, Project Execution Plans, Risk Registers, Change Control Logs and Client and Stakeholder Management plans.
- Experience of managing small and medium sized projects to time, cost and quality objectives and familiar with programming and earned value techniques.
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and within a large multi-discipline team.
- Adaptable to different cultures and working environments to build working relationship with existing and new clients and team members alike.
Desirable :
- Market sector experience in water or wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure.
- Experience of Design and Build projects and bid delivery in the water and/or wastewater engineering sector. International experience is beneficial but not essential.
- Is familiar with the issues and management surrounding project delivery from multiple design centres, including the use of global design facilities.
About AtkinsRéalis
The national Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) practice within AtkinsRéalis Infrastructure division includes a well-established, multidisciplinary, water engineering team with a varied and extensive global portfolio of projects. Our local teams incorporate expert process, mechanical, electrical and civil engineers who provide a multidisciplinary approach to solving our clients’ problems in creating, managing, building and investing in water and wastewater infrastructure. Applying a networked management approach, and with a focus on staff empowerment, trust and agility, our fast-paced business can match your ambitions.
By drawing on the experience and knowledge of our global engineering technical network, you will be encouraged to enhance your continuing professional development through developing and exploiting ground-breaking technological engineering advances within the water industry. From this class-leading technical foundation, your abilities will be developed to allow you to craft innovative, sustainable solutions and help us and our clients to take advantage of the digital revolution and embed resilience in our delivered solutions. And you will help us let the world know just how good you and we are at this!
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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