Principal Social Value Consultant

Here at AtkinsRéalis, our work helps clients deliver their projects in sustainable ways, leading to better social, economic, and environmental outcomes for clients, projects, and communities. Our growing Social Value Service Line supports our engagement with clients, our service offering, and the communities we work within. As a result, our team members gain experience of some of the world’s largest and most challenging projects, working with a diverse range of clients and communities in different countries, and across many sectors including water, oil and gas, power, renewables, infrastructure, and the built environment.

AtkinsRéalis is looking to appoint a Principal Social Value Consultant based in Manchester or Derby to support the development of Social Value Consultancy Services within our UK & Europe business. We are flexible about the sector you come from as it is more important to us that your experience and drive come from wanting to create better communities for everyone, in environments that we all want to live in and be a part of. This role is intended to be a full-time role; however, if you are interested in part-time working, please do speak to us. There will be flexibility of working between home, AtkinsRéalis office, and client offices, and the role will have a requirement to travel as projects demand.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain strong relationships with our clients, promoting Social Value services and other services from within AtkinsRéalis.
• Develop and implement Social Value policy, strategy, and frameworks for projects and in client-facing roles.
• Develop, manage, and implement Social Value delivery plans for clients and project teams.
• Develop, deliver, and review local impact assessments, socio-economic assessments, community engagement strategies, and Social Value reporting.
• Plan and run Social Value programmes/activities including managing community partners and engagement with key stakeholders.
• Manage projects and budgets – both standalone and as a specialist team leader in multi-discipline teams.
• Supervise junior team members, collaboratively across the business and with joint venture partners.
• Play an active part in business development for the team – including network building, identification of opportunities, bidding, and client presentations.
• Procure and manage suppliers and support supply chain engagement and upskilling.

Requirements:

• Passionate about making the world a better place and ensuring communities have a real say in shaping our projects.
• A strong technical understanding of social value, economic impact, environmental management, corporate responsibility, or sustainability.
• Able to demonstrate commercial awareness and business development skills.
• Proactive and confident, a team player but also able to work independently.
• Creative and a strategic thinker.
• A finisher, paying meticulous attention to detail and understanding that there are boring bits too.
• Able to write bids and has creative thinking for social value responses to win work.
• Comfortable with multi-tasking and change.
• A relevant qualification in social/environmental/natural science or similar subject or demonstrable industry experience.
• Excited by the prospect of learning, growing, and going through the many doors AtkinsRéalis offers.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches, and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces, and professionals returning after career breaks.

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 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 abilities.