Associate Director - Cost

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world leading design, engineering and project management organisation. We connect people, data and technology to transform infrastructure and energy systems across the globe. Our purpose is simple: to engineer a better future for our planet and its people, creating sustainable solutions that shape the world around us.
Our awesome Complex Projects teams deliver some of the most complex and transformative programmes worldwide. By combining multidisciplinary expertise, global best practice and deep sector knowledge, we help clients achieve ambitious outcomes. Our success is powered by talented people who use diverse thinking and creativity to drive innovation every day.
Whether it’s being part of history-making teams transforming the energy sector, forming the backbone of Britain’s transport network with high speed rail, transforming how the railway works on East Coast Digital Programme, increasing our international connectivity across major aviation hubs, providing essential support to re-invigorate the Water sector through a new AMP Cycle, or delivering safe and reliable journeys for National Highways and local government bodies, a career with us represents an opportunity to make a positive difference to the communities we serve and for future generations to come. And we do all of this whilst working with fun and passion.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for an exceptional Associate Director to join our Cost Management (Project Controls) team, who possesses with strong and proven Infrastructure experience, notably for Rail, Highway, Energy and Infrastructure and Water sectors.
The role will be reporting to the Head of Cost Management. You will play an integral part in supporting with the development and delivering the business plan for this rapidly expanding team. You will manage and plan resources, innovate and foster a collaborative, professional and positive working environment along with delivering an appropriate cost management role. 
This role will involve delivery, team management and business growth and working with external key strategic partners, new clientsclients, and internal partners across the entire business. 
You will be specifically responsible for the delivery of multiple commissions and support the Head of Cost Management and the Practice Director in recruiting high calibre individuals that will deliver excellence to our clients and represent our brand in a positive way. 
You will stimulate profitable growth for the team, act as a mentor to others and drive the performance of the business forward.

Your role

• Reporting into the Head of Cost Management, you will be a senior member of the Complex Infrastructure Cost & Estimating mManagement team responsible for growing the existing team and building long term, sustainable team relationships with our Complex Infrastructure clients.
• Further enhance our Cost Management capability including leading on the development and use of Power-BI, PRISM, OracleOracle, and other Cost Management related software.
• Lead our community of practice and drive technical excellence, service innovation and supporting with the development of our benchmarking capabilities.
• Unlock talent and develop next generation of leaders.
• Deliver excellent client service on our commissions through quality assurance and regular client care.
• Develop, mentormentor, and support your teams on project / technical delivery.

Strategic

• Deliver the strategy for the Cost Management Service including identifying continuous development.
• Deliver an exceptional cost management service for multiple stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for strategic recruitment and associated investments by the business, linked to the Complex Infrastructure business strategy.
• Ensure appropriate engagement with the wider AtkinsRéalis business, as determined by the strategy.
• Develop a positive team ethos and continue to create opportunities for the team’s development.
• Continually monitor progress against targets, identify risks and provide solutions to achieve successful business outcomes.

Business Development

• Support with the Cost Management business development activity.
• Review of our Key Account Management Plans for all key clients.
• Monitor and manage Cost Management activity and associated expenditure within your remit.
• Generate high quality leadership material for use on the website & in the market.
• Secure year-on-year margin improvement on project delivery.
• Further develop our Off-shore capability including managing their use on project delivery.
• Monitor and control compliance with all key metrics, including (but not limited to):
  • Project.
  • Project Health Checks.
  • Risk register review and updates.
  • PSR (Project Status Report) Completion.
  • Timesheets.
  • PSR Completion Timesheets.

Account management

• Support the account management team to maximise our impact.
• Enhance the reputation of our business.
• Increase our share of the client’sclients spend.
• Exploit opportunities for cross selling our full spectrum of services & locations.
• Leading interfaces with design and engineering elements of our business.
• Upskilling others and providing career growth opportunity.
• Drive high levels of client satisfaction.

Project leadership

• Having leadership skills necessary to direct and manage the project team.
• Having responsibility, under minimum supervision, delivering portfolios and projects relating to highways, Rail and other infrastructure sectors.
• Be the ambassador for AtkinsRéalis, your profession and the professional institution to which you belong.
• Providing guidance and technical advice to different stakeholders, including effectively chairing meetings.
• Clear understanding of and competence in project commercial accountability.

Technical leadership

• Actively broaden your experience and expertise in line with the core competencies.
• Have an up-to-date and developing knowledge of legal and technical matters relevant to the work you do, and the law of the region or country in which you practice.
• Participating in relevant internal/external training initiatives.
• Applying the concepts of quality assurance and environmental management.
• Managing the client relationship and service delivery.

Team building and management

• Managing and helping grow our service and sector-focussed teams.
• Lead a team of Cost Managers at various levels within a project delivery environment.
• Lead a national team of Cost Managers at various levels within AtkinsRéalis.
• Mentoring and developing your team.

About you

• Recognised expertise and e Experience in Cost Management services across complex infrastructure industry (either Rail, Highways, Water, Aviation).
• People Management experience and the ability to inspire and motivate teams and unlock future talent for the business.
• An excellent understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices, Cost and Work Breakdown StructuresStructures, and methods of measurements (e.g. RMM, MMHWNRM etc).
• Strong network within the energy and/ortransport infrastructure sectors.
• Proven track record of service innovation, technical excellenceexcellence, and exceptional service delivery.
• Exceptional Technical ability to monitor, analyse, and control cost performance against set targets.
• Leadership and technical capabilities to challenge engineering teams and identify/cost efficient design solutions.
• Collaborative behaviours and technical expertise to interface with wider project controls expertise including schedule logic and risk exposure.
• Comprehensive understanding of the tasks facing transport the sector and the opportunities available.
• Commercial and quantity surveying skills or Finance skills, with full working knowledge of the construction industry, and an understanding of Standard  NEC Forms of Contracts (NEC/FIDIC/IChemE), and their commercial basis.
• Expert level and ability to develop and understand performance measurement of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar techniques.
• Major project/programmes of work experience.
• Proven track record to supervise projects for or on behalf of local or national Complex Infrastructure clients.
• Proven track record of working in a consultancy environment, delivering exceptional projects, and managing teams.
• Degree qualified in a construction or finance related field. Preferably with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.

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.

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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.

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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

Job Type

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.