Consultant/Senior Consultant

Job Description

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading Design, Engineering and Project Management organization. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, we are a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

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Our teams are proud to deliver on some of the most prestigious projects across the world. It's thanks to our talented people and their diverse thinking, expertise and knowledge. Join us and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents and expertise.

When it comes to work-life balance, AtkinsRéalis is a great place to be. So, let's discuss how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. We're passionate about are work while valuing each other equally. So, ask us about some of our recent pledges for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer’.

Our Sustainability and Carbon team advises clients on how they can decarbonise their operations alongside increasing performance across other areas of sustainability. Some of our work includes industry-leading Decarbonisation / Net Zero Roadmaps, Whole Life Carbon Assessments, Sustainability Assessments and Carbon Accountancy amongst many others – all while leveraging the latest digital tools to optimise our projects. Due to the overarching nature of sustainability and the need for far reaching action, this enables the team to work across all markets and sectors; large scale energy projects, water, rail, highways, airports, etc with some of our key clients including UK Local Authorities, Network Rail, TfL, Highways England, Environment Agency, and water and energy companies.

Our existing Sustainability and Carbon Practice comprises of professionals based in the UK and India. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a range of project teams and colleagues from different divisions, throughout the project lifecycle as well as at a strategic level. They will hold overall accountability for technical leadership, driving delivery and quality assurance of packages of work produced by our Sustainability and Carbon GTC team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking to take on leadership responsibilities within this dynamic and rapidly growing space through working on high profile infrastructure projects throughout the UK where capability and an eagerness to lead will be both recognised and rewarded.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Technical Leadership of our GTC team in India, on the technical aspects of carbon, sustainability, and net zero for our existing portfolio of major infrastructure projects and strategic clients. 
• Leading and driving delivery of packages of work produced by our team in India.
• Support/develop innovative carbon, sustainable design and management approaches, methods, and solutions. 
• Assurance of deliverables. Manage and check/review the carbon and sustainability outputs from the GTC team.  
• When required, represent the company at external networks and continue to build their personal, team and company reputation. 
• Support bid proposals including coordinating various authors’ inputs, client management and submission. 

Requirements: 

• The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in an environmental / engineering related discipline and will be registered with a recognised relevant professional body – a master’s degree would be advantageous.  
• You will be enthusiastic and have thorough knowledge across a variety of sustainability disciplines, particularly carbon, and a willingness to become involved in a broad selection of projects. 
• Extensive prior experience in some of the following is essential: carbon accounting / reporting, decarbonisation/net zero roadmaps, sustainability assessments, whole life carbon, sustainability reporting, sustainability strategy. 
• Have a good understanding of carbon assessment, in particular low carbon design and resource efficiency, in an infrastructure project context. 
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively with a range of technical specialists at different levels. 
• Strong stakeholder engagement  
• Be highly self-motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes. 
• Be flexible, adaptable, and prepared to take on new challenges.
• Experience in leading and overseeing delivery of packages of work by more junior members of the team.
• Experience in authoring technical reports and deliverables. Have very good written English and communication skills which can be tailored to a range of audiences, seniorities and technical competencies. 
• Experience in checking and reviewing output of others to ensure client requirements have been met, and quality processes have been followed.
• Have understanding of UK sustainability and environmental regulations, guidance and standards. Knowledge of international regulatory frameworks, guidance and standards would be an advantage. 

What We Can Offer You:

• Varied, interesting and meaningful work.
• A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
• Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
• An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We at AtkinsRéalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Meeting Your Needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees ‘Total Reward’.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we’ll discuss any adjustments you might need.

Additional Information:

We are an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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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.