Job Description

Become a vital member of our Project & Programme Services (PPS), Complex Infrastructure team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. 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.


When you join our practice team, you'll share our vision to be the industry's foremost capability in Estimating & Cost Advisory and always doing what's right.


Enjoy a diverse and exciting workload surrounded by talented colleagues ready to lend a hand. You'll support multi-disciplinary and specialist project teams on high-profile schemes across a range of sectors, delivering high impact estimating services to a range of key clients. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career and develop our internal capabilities.


We are looking to hire an Assurance Manager - Assurance & Advisory to support our growing business.

In Complex Infrastructure we work across three major markets:

Infrastructure (Water, Defence, Aviation, etc.). Transport (Rail, Highways, Local Authorities, etc.). Energy (Nuclear, Renewable Energy, Power, etc.)

Your Purpose:

Support assurance and advisory service delivery, focusing on reviewing major projects and niche projects across the UK and internationally, with a particular focus on capital costs. Work across assurance reviews of various types, focusing on cost and project deliverability across the project lifecycle. Focus areas will range from early-stage feasibility design to detailed design, contract award, live delivery and project close-out. Support the leadership team in win work activities (bids, proposals, etc.) to grow our portfolio and provide input to continuously improve the quality of our client deliverables. Contribute to the development of a high performing team based in your local office and/or a national location. Take technical leadership of delivery of high quality client deliverables, ranging from data analysis models to reports and informative dashboards or presentations. Utilise client benchmarking data, in-house data and market data to independently develop robust analysis of 'should cost', 'could cost', 'will cost' and 'forecast cost to go / cost at completion'. Contribute to the highly effective communication of key findings and recommendations to senior clients and wider stakeholders. Support project leadership to communicate complex issues so that they are made easy to understand and help produce messaging which is astute, communicating difficult messages with a focus on how projects can improve. Where necessary, provide peer review of outputs of other team members to support continuous improvement. Consult subject matter experts within our wider team to incorporate the best knowledge and information possible into our client deliverables. Stay connected with the wider team and leadership in our Estimating & Cost Advisory practice and contribute to internal review and quality assurance processes for client deliverables.

What you will bring:

An understanding of typical client approaches to applying contingency and awareness of global thought leadership in the area of cost estimating, cost forecasting and setting up projects (or resetting projects) for success. Some direct or indirect experience of input to or reviewing major project business cases, especially as part of assurance reviews feeding into stage gate decision points. Strong technical expertise in project development and delivery, with a specialism and demonstrable background in managing and understanding costs. Wider understanding of commercial and contractual requirements and the crossover to the impact on estimating or forecasting costs. Strong knowledge of indirect costs, cost breakdown structures and techniques to analyse and assess project deliverability. Stakeholder engagement skills including being able to work seamlessly with designers, engineers, project managers and clients. Chartership with or demonstrably working towards RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. A clear understanding of the role of consultancy organisations on projects, including the ability to be adaptable to work across multiple sectors and disciplines and have the drive to want to learn new skills.

What we can offer:

A variety of schemes and the opportunity to work across both UK and International markets.
Flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance.
Allow you to grow your career through various routes within the business. Support your chartership aspirations with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar. A standout comprehensive benefit package. An inclusive, diverse and welcoming team atmosphere!

Why AtkinsRealis?

Looking for a place where you can engineer a better future? AtkinsRealis is for you. Here, our digital-enabled approach transforms outcomes for people and the environment. You'll have a myriad of projects to choose from and endless possibilities for career growth. More responsibility, acclaimed training programmes and flexible working are part of our inclusive culture of prioritising diversity, health, and happiness.


Join our Project & Programme Services team and expand your career on some of the industry's most exciting and newsworthy construction projects - from Sizewell C to the world's tallest hotel, London's Heathrow Airport to Europe's first eco-friendly mosque. You'll enjoy invaluable exposure to international expertise as well as innovation in local niche areas. Communities are at the heart of our work and our people are proud to be working towards a Net Zero Carbon future and regenerating cities across the UK.

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 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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