Senior Consultant / Principal Consultant Programme Advisory

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Become a vital member of our Project & Programme Services team, proudly taking on some of the world’s most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you’ll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It’s about recognising everyone’s contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

Flexible and remote working are central to our culture, so talk to us about what’s important to you, from reduced weeks to buying more leave, and how we can make reasonable adjustments for you or support your ambitions outside of work.

Our Programme Advisory team has had significant success in the infrastructure market over the last year, making it one of the fastest growing parts of the organisation with ambitious plans to grow even faster in the next few years. The advisory team supports our Complex Infrastructure clients’ sectors in setting up, assessing and transforming some of the largest and complex programmes in the UK and beyond, within our Nuclear, Aviation, Defence, Water, Transportation, Power & Renewables sectors. We pride ourselves on our approach of empowering our clients through trusted collaboration, working with them to solve complex challenges, and building enduring capability that will set them up for the future.

Your purpose: Are you someone that enjoys a fast-moving environment? Are you willing to roll up your sleeves and make a difference? If yes, then keep reading! This role is for someone who is passionate about working across multiple industry sectors and some of the most high-profile complex programmes within the UK, to help influence and deliver alongside our major clients. You will be enthusiastic about working with multi-disciplinary teams and in different client environments and challenges. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work across various programmes, with the support of some of the most experienced teams across the global AtkinsRéalis business, to develop your own growth journey.

What you can bring:

• Programme Lifecycle: Working across the programme lifecycle to setup and deliver within major transformational projects/programmes and PMOs.
• Maturity Assessment: Assurance and assessments of programmes, PMOs and project controls capabilities and maturity.
• Process Mapping: Develop and document effective processes and guidance for programme teams and PMOs e.g. PMO Handbooks or similar.
• Strategic Advice: Deliver or support the delivery of strategic advisory services including business transformations, organisation design, portfolio design and management, improving programme efficiencies and performance, etc.
• Stakeholder Management: Effective communication and stakeholder management skills and ability to tailor the message and liaise directly with the required client or audience including facilitating multi-media workshops (in person, virtual or hybrid).
• Analytical Skills: Logical thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Pro-active Approach: High personal motivation and drive, able to work and thrive in and deliver high quality advice/solutions in complex and ever-changing environments.
• Leading Change: Demonstrable evidence of leading/supporting change initiatives and achieving tangible/successful results within ambiguous environments.
• Relationship Building: Able to build lasting relationships with clients and wider team members alike.
• Technical Excellence: Specialisms in your area of expertise.
• Professional certification: Hold relevant certifications such as APM PMQ/PPQ/ChPP; MoP; MSP; PRINCE2, P3O, PROSCI, Lean, Six Sigma.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis? Join our Project & Programme Services team and expand your career on some of the industry’s most exciting and newsworthy construction projects – from Sizewell C to the world’s tallest hotel, London’s Heathrow Airport to Europe’s first eco-friendly mosque. You’ll enjoy invaluable exposure to international expertise as well as innovation in local niche areas. Communities are at the heart of our work and our people are proud to be working towards a Net Zero Carbon future and regenerating cities across the UK.

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.

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It’s a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs. Making sure you’re supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we’ll discuss any adjustments you might need.

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.

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.

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.