Senior Consultant - Programme Advisory… at AtkinsRéalis · Edinburgh

Job Description

Overview

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.

Become a vital member of our Complex Projects team, proudly taking on some of the UK’s most exciting programmes such as Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, High Speed 2 and Heathrow. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's about recognising everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together. We are hiring across all levels and locations throughout Scotland.

Our Programme Advisory Team.

Last year the Programme Advisory team was one of the fastest-growing business practices, driven by our success in the infrastructure market. On the back of this growth, we’re continuing to invest in our people, seeking outstanding talent to join us to join us on our growth journey.

We work with clients across major infrastructure sectors including Nuclear, Aviation, Defence, Water Power & Renewables and Rail.

We pride ourselves on empowering clients through trusted collaboration and helping them solve complex challenges, transform their organisations, and build an enduring capability for the future.

Your role

Are you someone who:

• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and is driven to make a real impact?.
• Is passionate about contributing to transformational change across major infrastructure sectors?.
• Enjoys solving complex challenges and delivering innovative solutions?.
• Is motivated by working within multidisciplinary teams across different client environments?.
• If you answered "yes" to these questions, this role could be an excellent fit for you!.
• As a Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering advisory services across major infrastructure programmes. You will work alongside experienced, multidisciplinary teams and contribute to impactful projects.
• This role offers an excellent platform to accelerate your career, broaden your experience, and influence some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects.

About you

• Strategic Advisory: support leadership in delivering strategic advice on business transformations, organisational design, portfolio management, and improving programme efficiencies to deliver excellent performance.
• Programme Lifecycle: Contribute across the full programme lifecycle, assisting in the setup and delivery of major transformational projects and PMOs.
• Process Mapping: Support the development and documentation of processes, tools, and guidance for programme teams, such as creating PMO Handbooks and similar resources.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, developing existing and new business growth opportunities, tailoring communications to specific audiences and facilitating effective workshops (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
• Analytical Skills: Apply analytical thinking to collect, organise, and analyse data, ensuring the accurate delivery of insights and recommendations.
• Proactive Approach: Show initiative and a willingness to learn, contributing to the delivery of high-quality outputs in dynamic, complex, and often ambiguous environments.
• Driving Change: Support business change initiatives, driving tangible results in fast-evolving environments.
• Professional Certifications: Ideally, you will hold or be working towards certifications such as APM PMQ/PPQ/ChPP, MoP, MSP, PRINCE2, or similar.

Rewards & 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. Be rewarded. Find out more.

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. Find out more.

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. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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.