Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Construction / Site Manager to lead the safe, efficient, and high‑quality delivery of construction activities across our infrastructure projects. This role is critical to ensuring site operations are fully compliant, well coordinated, and aligned with project objectives, acting as the Principal Contractor’s site representative where required.

Your Role

You will provide leadership across site establishment, construction execution, and project assurance, working closely with project teams, clients, subcontractors, and stakeholders. You will be responsible for managing site activities to ensure delivery against safety, quality, cost, and programme targets while maintaining strong working relationships across all parties.

Lead site establishment activities, including compounds, welfare facilities, and site logistics.Act as the Principal Contractor’s representative on site, serving as the primary point of contact for client site-based activities.Ensure compliance with AtkinsRéalis construction procedures, safety standards, and statutory requirements. Coordinate construction activities across AtkinsRéalis teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives.Implement and maintain assurance plans, including safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance monitoring.Ensure permits, licenses, access arrangements, and Safe Systems of Work are in place before works commence. Support project delivery inputs including planning, pricing, constructability reviews, surveys, and work package documentation.Coordinate with Testing & Commissioning, Track Access Planning, and logistics teams. Implement the HOTT process and support handover activities.Support commercial management through cost, programme, and change control reviews.Undertake Responsible Manager duties where required in accordance with NR/L2/OHS/019.Manage, assess, mentor, and develop site staff, including competence assessments and performance reviews.

About you

Proven experience in construction management within complex infrastructure or rail environments.Strong knowledge of health, safety, quality, and assurance processes.Experience acting as Principal Contractor or managing Principal Contractor responsibilities.Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple stakeholders.Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.Competent in cost, programme, and change management processes.Relevant construction, engineering, or safety qualifications (or equivalent experience).

Reward & 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.

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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.

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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.

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Worker TypeEmployee

Job TypeRegular

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.