Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Client Director for Mass Transit to lead growth with priority clients and city regions across the UK & Ireland, maximizing on the significant investment in regional regeneration through mass transit solutions.

The role focuses on client leadership, account growth and opportunity conversion, acting as the senior interface for key mass transit clients and programmes. The Client Director works closely with Market, Practice and Delivery leadership to convert strategic opportunities into secured work.

This is a market‑facing, commercially accountable role with direct responsibility for client satisfaction, pipeline development and revenue growth within an agreed portfolio of priority mass transit accounts.

Your role

Key Accountabilities – Client & Account Leadership

• Act as Client Director / Senior Account Lead for priority mass transit clients across the UK & Ireland.
• Own and deliver account plans aligned to the Mass Transit Growth Plan and Rail & Transit strategy.
• Build trusted relationships by enhancing existing relationships and creating new ones to maximise the opportunities for AtkinsRéalis and support the re- shaping of the market. Expanding AtkinsRéalis client base beyond traditional clients and contractors will be key
• Represent AtkinsRéalis as a long‑term strategic partner in mass transit and placemaking‑led transport.

Key Accountabilities – Growth & Business Development

• Lead opportunity identification, shaping and conversion within assigned client accounts.
• Sponsor and direct major bids, ensuring strong value propositions and win strategies.
• Work with Market and Practice leaders to prioritise must‑win opportunities.
• Support development of partnering and alliancing strategies.
• Support the growth of internal capabilities to deliver an aspirational market strategy.
• Build a strong profile across AtkinsRéalis, proactively identifying and developing cross selling opportunities for the wider Group and integrating our Global Technology Centre (GTC) capability.

Key Accountabilities – Delivery Oversight & Client Satisfaction

• Provide senior oversight for live mass transit commissions.
• Ensure delivery teams meet client expectations and commercial objectives to deliver your revenue and EBIT commitments.
• Proactively manage client risk, performance and reputation.

Key Accountabilities – Collaboration & Integration

• Work with Delivery, Market and Practice leadership to support the Mass Transit Growth Plan.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to present integrated client solutions.
• Share client insight and lessons learned across Rail & Transit.

Key Accountabilities – Leadership & Profile

• Act as a visible senior leader role‑modelling, safety, integrity, client focus and collaboration.
• Support development of future client leaders and account managers.
• Contribute to external profile‑raising and industry engagement.

Success Measures

• Revenue growth and pipeline conversion within assigned accounts.
• Strength and depth of senior client relationships.
• Client satisfaction, repeat work and framework positions.
• Bid sponsorship effectiveness and win performance.

About you

Skills, Experience & Background – Essential

• Senior client or account leadership experience in mass transit, light rail, tram or BRT.
• Proven track record of growing public‑sector transport clients.
• Strong understanding of UK & Ireland transport authorities and procurement.
• Commercial acumen and experience sponsoring major bids.
• Experience supporting placemaking‑led or city‑scale transport programmes.

Leadership Attributes

• Client‑centric with strong commercial discipline.
• Credible and trusted at senior client level.
• Collaborative across markets and practices.
• Strategic thinker with a practical delivery focus.

Reward & 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.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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.