Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

Senior Project Manager – Buildings at AtkinsRéalis, based in Abu Dhabi. This role leads the Project Management team through precontract stages, procurement, award and delivery of Works on a Design & Build Contract basis, reporting to the Programme Director.

Company Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization that connects people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We work with industry partners, clients, and a global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Role Purpose

To provide senior leadership and strategic oversight of school building projects in Abu Dhabi, managing all aspects of project delivery including planning, risk, construction phase management, commercial performance, client relationships and team leadership. The successful candidate will act as the single focal point of contact between the Programme Director and internal and external delivery team members to ensure project objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Implement a high-level effective project management framework and project execution statement.
• Provide guidance and advice to staff members in relation to the production of the project execution plan, review content and take ultimate responsibility for content prior to issue on the project.
• Define and implement criteria for control and management of the project.
• Monitor, review and take ultimate responsibility for the content of the project master programme.
• Ensure the structure of the master programme is in line with the envisaged or agreed project WBS and provide strategic guidance to the schedule formulation.
• Monitor and oversee progress status updates of the master programme and liaise with project stakeholders to lead delay mitigation strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and ensure the contract programme under the construction contracts is in place, fully reviewed and approved by necessary project stakeholders, with all revisions and progress updates thoroughly reviewed and accepted.
• Take an active and leading role in the control of time on the project, ensuring a protocol and full review of early warnings is in place and implementing a project structure with personal ownership of changes.

Risk Management

• Ensure that a formal risk management process is in place on the project utilising the agreed BMS risk register and management process.
• Hold, chair and lead risk meetings and actively participate in formulation of mitigation and control measures.
• Regularly discuss and review risk management with stakeholders.
• Take responsibility for the technical and commercial performance of the engagement on behalf of the company.
• Undertake a full handover from the bid manager or responsible director upon commencement and ensure engagement risks are fully identified with control measures in place.
• Lead the formulation of an internal Project Management Plan as dictated within the BMS that sets out internal arrangements around delivery, resource management, financial management and PSR establishment and ownership.

Construction Phase Management

• Manage the relationships between all project stakeholders to facilitate effective communications and outcomes.
• Manage the design team and site delivery team performance of delegated responsibilities.
• Establish an effective and universal strategy to address major issues that may arise with the site delivery team.
• Ensure the supervision team and site delivery team receives necessary stakeholder decisions in a timely fashion.
• Establish a mechanism to ensure collaborative problem solving with the site delivery team involving regular dialogue with contractors, team working and risk-sharing.
• Chair and lead progress meetings with the contractor, technical advisor and supervision consultant to proactively manage the project and mitigate any delivery issues prior to impact on delivery.
• Monitor the delivery of Contract Administration services by others and ensure such protects the Client as far as possible.
• Proactively monitor Contract Administration services to ensure active claims protection and management is in place through the issue of contractual correspondence and record maintenance.
• Fulfill the role of Contract Administrator with project-specific roles and responsibilities set out in the Project Management Plan section.

People Management

• Invest in sound people management principles to ensure that the team of staff, contractors and other partners works well and provides a supportive environment for the achievement of project and individual objectives.
• Uphold the values of the Company through your actions and assist to enforce Company standards at all times.
• Demonstrate clear leadership.
• Manage the welfare and motivation of all company direct reports, providing leadership, guidance and encouragement.
• Mentor and guide direct reporting staff to grow, improve and develop, together with Senior Management set clear career and role objectives.
• Plan for and undertake annual performance reviews in line with company processes.

Commercial Management

• Take overall responsibility of the cost element of the project, even if through the monitoring and management of a third-party cost consultant.
• Include project-specific cost consultancy responsibilities in the Project Management Plan and discuss with assigned regional director as applicable.
• Ensure effective budget control is in place across the project and that such is reviewed and updated on a minimum monthly basis.
• Lead and oversee the value management strategy where applicable.
• Oversee the award of contracts and review on behalf of the Client.
• Negotiate and convert contracts as required by the project.
• Manage the commercial performance of the project for AtkinsRéalis in line with corporate governance requirements.

Client Management

• Take overall responsibility to manage and facilitate a proactive and positive relationship with the Client as the lead team member for the company assigned to the project.
• Identify and resolve disputes quickly and reasonably, taking the lead role in the resolution of any disputes that may arise.
• Lead the process of Client engagement through regular meetings, presentations and discussions during project delivery.
• Exhibit exemplar communication skills and represent the company well and professionally in all cases.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with client representatives, consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.

Reporting

• Receive and review detailed reports on the project from the design and site delivery team.
• Establish formal reporting arrangements on project progress for the Client and Company.
• Maintain up-to-date project fact sheets and resumes for the project team for use by the Company.

Business Development

• Identify and communicate potential business development opportunities to the Company.
• Actively promote the interests of the Company within the industry.

Qualifications & Experience

• Recent experience working on and delivery of schools with up-to-date knowledge and understanding of ADEK requirements and guidelines is essential.
• Demonstrated recent experience in the management of ADEK school projects in Abu Dhabi (Years K-12).
• 15+ years total experience with a track record of working on large scale community projects.
• Management experience in the delivery of community buildings and residential buildings, such as low-rise apartments and high-end villas.
• Ideally possess a degree in construction management and/or civil engineering and/or architecture and/or project management.
• Hold a membership or chartership from a construction-related professional body.

Skills & Competencies

• Senior leadership ability with professional competence and inherent motivation.
• Skills required to direct meetings and introduce discussion to encourage thinking on the wider commercial context.
• Responsibility for tasks assigned to members of your project team.
• Willingness and ability to perform duties diligently to the quality standards set by the Company.
• Commitment to conform to the Company's policies and business systems and to implement and continuously improve them at all times.
• Project Management subject matter expertise providing significant benefit to the project delivery team and Client.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and act as single focal point of contact.

Additional Information

Employment Type

• Employee, Regular position

Compensation & Benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation and housing allowances available for remote work locations.
• Employee Wellbeing Program with 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Commitment to Diversity

AtkinsRéalis seeks 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.