Job Description
Overview
Welcome to AtkinsRéalis, Complex Projects
AtkinsRéalis is a world leading design, engineering and project management organisation. We connect people, data and technology to transform infrastructure and energy systems across the globe. Our purpose is simple: to engineer a better future for our planet and its people, creating sustainable solutions that shape the world around us.
Our awesome Complex Projects teams deliver some of the most complex and transformative programmes worldwide. By combining multidisciplinary expertise, global best practice and deep sector knowledge, we help clients achieve ambitious outcomes. Our success is powered by talented people who use diverse thinking and creativity to drive innovation every day.
Whether it’s being part of history-making teams transforming the energy sector, forming the backbone of Britain’s transport network with high speed rail, transforming how the railway works on East Coast Digital Programme, increasing our international connectivity across major aviation hubs, providing essential support to re-invigorate the Water sector through a new AMP Cycle, or delivering safe and reliable journeys for National Highways and local government bodies, a career with us represents an opportunity to make a positive difference to the communities we serve and for future generations to come. And we do all of this whilst working with fun and passion.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Cost Manager who possesses proven experience to join our Cost Management Team within our Wales & West Region Project Controls Practice. You must be ambitious with a thirst for innovation and growth to progress within our Complex Projects division. Industry experience in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors is advantageous.
The role will involve delivering work with both existing and new clients working within our Cost Management team to ensure our technical service offering is kept to the highest standard, whilst having a strong team working ethos and delivering in accordance with AtkinsRéalis’ digital aspirations.
You will play an important role in supporting the senior cost managers to deliver the business plan for this rapidly expanding team and support in driving success in the Wales & West Region . You will help to innovate and foster a collaborative, professional and positive working environment along with delivering your cost management role.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to support team management, business growth, and enable opportunities to work with internal and external partners across the entire business.
Your role
Reporting into the Cost Management Lead, you will support the building of long term, sustainable relationships with both members of our own organisation, and wider Client base.
Technical experience in Cost Management services across complex infrastructure.
An understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices, Cost and Work Breakdown Structures, and methods of measurements (e.g. RMM, NRM etc).
Growing network within the energy and/or infrastructure sectors.
An aptitude to apply innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional service delivery.
Experience of monitoring, analysing, and controlling cost performance against set targets.
Examples of identifying/applying cost efficient solutions.
Collaborative behaviours to interface with multi-disciplinary teams.
Awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the industry.
Commercial, quantity surveying, and/or finance skills, with working knowledge of the construction industry, and an understanding of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC/FIDIC/IChemE).
Awareness of performance measurement of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar techniques.
Knowledge and awareness of cost analysis techniques.
Knowledge and practical experience of using VBA is desirable but not essential.
Major project/programmes work experience is desirable
About you
Support our Cost Management capability…