Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

Overview

Shape the places that matter. Build your future with AtkinsRéalis.

At AtkinsRéalis, we're redefining how projects are delivered across the built environment-bringing together deep technical expertise, digital innovation, and a genuinely collaborative culture. Our Project & Programme Management team in Buildings & Places is at the heart of some of the UK's most high-profile and complex developments.

We're looking for a high-performing Assistant Project Manager to join our London team-someone currently operating within a consultancy environment and ready to take the next step in their career, working on major, multi-disciplinary property schemes.

The Opportunity

You'll join a growing and ambitious team delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across sectors such as commercial real estate, education, public sector, heritage, and mixed-use developments.

This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced consultancy environment-comfortable working with clients, consultants, and contractors, and keen to build their profile through hands-on project delivery and increasing responsibility.

Your role

• Supporting the delivery of projects from inception through to completion across a range of property sectors
• Assisting in managing project governance, programme, cost, risk, and change control frameworks
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams, ensuring collaboration and clear communication across stakeholders
• Supporting client engagement-attending meetings, preparing reports, and contributing to key project decisions
• Monitoring project performance against KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities early
• Supporting procurement activities, tender processes, and contract administration (e.g. JCT)
• Contributing to high-quality project documentation, including reports, programmes, and briefing papers
• Building strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners

About you

We're keen to hear from candidates who are currently working in a project management consultancy and have experience delivering similar scale projects.

Essential:

• Experience in project management within the built environment
• Experience working on property/building projects (e.g. commercial, education, residential, public sector)
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle, governance, and delivery processes
• Exposure to contract administration (JCT or NEC)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Desirable:

• Working towards (or recently achieved) APM, RICS, or equivalent professional accreditation
• Experience within a recognised consultancy environment
• Knowledge of programme management tools and reporting systems
• Understanding of risk management and change control processes

Why AtkinsRéalis?

• Project exposure: Work on high-value, complex schemes that shape communities and cities
• Structured career development: Clear progression pathways, mentoring, and support towards chartership
• Collaborative culture: A team that genuinely values inclusion, diversity, and shared success
• Flexibility: Hybrid working and a focus on work-life balance
• Impact: Be part of a business that is driving innovation, sustainability, and digital delivery

What Makes This Role Different

This isn't just about supporting projects-it's about accelerating your career within a business that trusts you with responsibility early, values your input, and supports your development into a future Project Manager and beyond.

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.

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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 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.