Overview
The AtkinsRéalis Infrastructure Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centre of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure projects, combining project management and design management to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The team is responsible for delivering design services across markets including Water Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, Nuclear, Aviation, Energy, Rail (stations), and Urban Developments. This vacancy is for a Design Manager in the Epsom and South‑East practice based at the Epsom office, responsible for multi‑disciplinary projects from concept through to construction on the largest and most challenging projects across the Defence market. The primary location is London, United Kingdom.
Your Role
- The successful delivery of the project to agreed targets, e.g., programme, budget and quality.
- Identifying and agreeing project objectives with the Design Director and developing a strategy for achieving these.
- Identifying, escalating and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis to the Project Director (PD) at the earliest opportunity.
- Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team, including providing regular feedback to all team members.
- Ensuring safety is prioritised throughout delivery.
- Facilitating communication, co‑ordination and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners.
- Assembling and owning the project delivery programme and delivery plans.
- Closing out the project on completion, updating market information, ensuring that lessons learnt are captured and disseminated internally and ensuring that a Client Satisfaction survey is initiated.
About You
- Chartered Engineer/Architect or equivalent with experience managing design commissions on large infrastructure projects.
- Experience across a range of construction projects.
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to manage and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities.
- Understands and has experience in deploying various forms of construction contract, particularly NEC3/NEC4.
- Experienced at preparing Scope Definition papers, Project Execution Plans, Risk Registers, Change Control Logs and Client & Stakeholder Management plans.
- Experience of managing design projects to time, cost and quality objectives and familiar with programming and earned value techniques.
- Familiar with BIM and has an understanding of 3D modelling tools for design and coordination purposes and the associated Information attributes that can be assigned and managed within the Model.
- Customer focused with excellent client relationship management skills.
Rewards & Benefits
Competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits you can tailor to suit your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Opportunities for training and professional development, a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances support a balanced personal and professional life.
About AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organisation that connects people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We work with industry partners and clients to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Security Clearance
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK for 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not reference any current or previously held security clearance details in your application or CV.
Equal Opportunities Employer
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they belong. 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 abilities.
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