AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of £200 million.
AtkinsRéalis worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and Engineering company.
Active in the Middle East for 18 years, AtkinsRéalis combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.
Due to continued success in the country we are now seeking an experienced Project Director to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi to be part of a major programme of work .
Responsibilities
- Full Programme Management duties
- Ensuring implementation and compliance with the Integrated Management System
- Provision of pre and post contract project control and responsibility
- Staff structure and formal routes of reporting
- Staff development appraisals
- Planning, organisation and control
- Monitoring all work executed, at all stages, to ensure that an accurate and professional service is offered to clients
- Guidance of team members in technical and contractual obligations and duties
- Professional interface with other disciplines and the client’s representative
- To ensure the high quality and timeliness of service delivery to clients
- Representation of the team
- To provide full efficient and effective services in all technical and contractual aspects of professional practice
- Preparation of fee proposals and submissions (when required)
- Effective and efficient administration and ownership of project fee accounts
- Service delivery to clients and act as primary interface, ensuring AtkinsRéalis secure the client’s confidence
- Effective management of internal job costing in relation to the fee and services to be provided and of resource requirements
Experience & Qualifications
- Degree holder in Construction, Engineering or Quantity Surveying from a reputable University
- Member/Fellow or similar qualification is preferred
- Minimum of 20 years of relevant project/programme management experience
- Proven ability to demonstrate the effective delivery of Project Manager duties from initial brief through delivery to final completion
- Recent experience working on large scale Sports training facilities projects in the Middle East.
- Productive supervision of subordinates including adequate planning, monitoring and control
- Ability to manage a team on major/complex projects.
- Effective team control and building of team spirit/culture
- Management of resources on projects through collaboration with the Directors
- Retaining existing clients for further work and securing new clients
- Ability to represent AtkinsRéalis at bid interviews
- Demonstrate an understanding of overall project requirements and the ability to advise client’s knowledgably on overall project management issues
- Demonstrate effective leadership and high commitment in order to achieve goals
- Excellent communications skills; including report writing and presentation skills
Rewards and Benefits
We offer an excellent package which includes:
- A competitive salary
- 25 calendar days annual leave (based on 5 day working week)
- Medical and life insurance cover.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus scheme.
- Annual flight allowance to point of origin.
- Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
Why choose AtkinsRéalis
Your difference makes a difference. We care for our people and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where you can thrive and build a future you want to be a part of.
Thrive with us. When you join us, your wellbeing, health and safety become our top priority.
Engineering the future with digital. From design and engineering to project management, digital is fundamental to our way of working.
Champion lasting change. We build sustainability into everything we do.
AtkinsRéalis is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement. We oppose all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination.
Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.
We pursue this commitment by:
- Having clear and concise procedures and guidelines for both line managers and employees to ensure policies are fully understood and implemented;
- Complying with the relevant employment legislation and codes of practice;
- Ensuring that all existing employees, potential employees, colleagues and customers are treated equally and with respect;
- Ensuring that the workplace is an environment free from discrimination, harassment, victimisation and bullying regardless of an individual’s gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement;
- Making all decisions relating to recruitment, selection or promotion according to the employees’ ability.
