Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of enabling works packages on a major infrastructure programme. The role operates in a client-side capacity, with responsibility for managing contractors and consultants, controlling programme and cost, and ensuring safe, compliant site delivery.

The role requires strong civils and/or rail infrastructure experience, proven capability working under Public Works Contracts (PWC) and/or NEC contracts, and experience operating within structured public‑sector contracts and governance frameworks.

Your role

Client-Side Project Delivery

• Lead the delivery of enabling works from design through construction and handover.
• Act as the client representative on site, overseeing contractor performance, safety, quality, and compliance.
• Chair site meetings, progress reviews, and coordination sessions.
• Ensure works are delivered safely within live operational and constrained environments.

Programme & Planning

• Develop, manage and maintain project programmes aligned with overall programme objectives.
• Monitor progress against milestones, identifying risks, delays, and mitigation measures.
• Manage interfaces between enabling works and downstream activities.

Commercial Management, Change Control & Governance

• Manage change control processes, including claims, variations, and compensation events as applicable.
• Maintain accurate budget forecasts, cost reports, and cashflow projections.
• Support commercial and cost governance in accordance with Public Works Contract (PWC) requirements.
• Ensure compliance with public‑sector governance, approvals, and reporting processes.

Contracts Management

• Administer works under Public Works Contracts (PWC).
• Experience with NEC4 contracts is advantageous but not essential.
• Support contractual correspondence, claims assessment, and contractor performance management.
• Ensure delivery aligns with contractual, commercial, and governance frameworks.

Stakeholder, Communication & Leadership

• Manage relationships with internal teams, consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders.
• Deliver clear, structured presentations to senior management and governance forums.
• Communicate complex technical, commercial, and programme issues clearly and confidently.

About you

Essential

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong civil engineering experience, particularly enabling works, early works, or utilities.
• Experience overseeing contractor delivery.
• Direct experience working under the Public Works Contract (PWC) suite.

Strong capability in

• Programme planning and control.
• Change management and risk management.
• Budget forecasting and cost control.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Significant site delivery experience in complex environments.

Advantageous

• Rail infrastructure experience, particularly in live operational settings.
• NEC4 contract experience, including early warnings and compensation events.
• Experience on large-scale public‑sector infrastructure programmes.

Qualifications & Professional Standing

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership (Engineers Ireland, ICE, APM, PMI) – desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership presence with sound judgement and decision-making capability.
• Organised, commercially aware, and delivery focused.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders within public‑sector governance environments.
• Pragmatic, resilient, and comfortable operating in highly governed delivery settings.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. 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, international remote working opportunities, 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

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.

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.