Senior Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading design, engineering and project delivery consultancies, helping to create sustainable buildings, places and communities that positively impact people's lives. Within our growing Buildings & Places business, we are seeking an ambitious and client-focused Senior Project Manager to join our Southampton team and play a key role in delivering projects that shape the built environment across the South Coast and beyond.

Our Southampton team works with an established and growing portfolio of public and private sector clients, delivering project management and advisory services across a diverse range of property and development sectors. These include residential development, affordable housing, retirement living, education, healthcare, defence, commercial and industrial property, local government estates and wider placemaking initiatives. The wider Buildings & Places business also supports clients throughout the entire property lifecycle, from early-stage strategy and business cases through to design, construction and operational delivery.

Based in a vibrant waterfront city with excellent connections across the South Coast, Southampton offers an outstanding place to build a career. The office combines the benefits of strong local client relationships and regional delivery with the opportunity to collaborate with AtkinsRéalis specialists from across the UK and internationally. This provides exposure to a wide variety of projects, markets and clients while remaining part of a close-knit and supportive local team.

Reporting to the Project Management Lead, you will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of projects for several key regional clients, managing multidisciplinary teams, building trusted client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of our Project Management offering. You will have the opportunity to work on complex and rewarding developments that help create high-quality places, support communities and deliver lasting value for our clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated project management professional looking to take the next step in their career within a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation that invests in its people, encourages innovation and provides clear opportunities for professional and personal development.

Project Management Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, tracking progress and performance against established milestones and objectives. Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, implementing effective risk management strategies to minimize disruptions and delays. Coordinate project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals, priorities, and deliverables.

Project finance - be accountable for the financial and commercial management of your projects, including monthly forecasting, invoicing and monitoring of sub-consultant spend. Delivery excellence - be accountable for delivery excellence, ensuring that the our delivery meetings our internal governance standards. Client feedback - support our ongoing client relationships be encouraging client feedback, and where necessary ensuring positive client interaction, and lessons learned.

Digital capability and innovation - embrace and support the role out of market leading innovations and digital platforms.

Mentoring - provide a mentoring or pastoral role for junior colleagues, supporting the local leadership team with QA and professional advice. Demonstrate leadership capabilities. Facilitate clear and effective communication among project stakeholders, fostering collaboration, transparency, and accountability within internal and external teams. Act as a liaison between internal teams, external partners, and clients, ensuring that all parties are informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.

Cultivate positive working relationships with clients, community stakeholders, and other key stakeholders, promoting a culture of trust, respect, and collaboration. Support to PM Lead with business development Assist the Lead in identifying new business opportunities and expanding the consultancy's portfolio of work. Contribute to the development of proposals, and presentations for…