Assistant Consultant Project Manager

Overview

Empowering projects in a complex world.

Join our organisation, where we have a huge variety of projects on-the-go at any one time. So when you start this role with us, it could take your career wherever your interests lie. You'll find everyone here is willing to pitch in and help because we all want you to succeed, and we're ready to help you grow.

As an Assistant Consultant Project Manager in our Secure Government division, you'll be part of our Transformation Solutions Practice. Your role will be to help our clients maximise the benefit of digital transformation and enable innovative ways of working. Working directly with clients, you'll be supported to identify, shape and manage better delivery capabilities. You'll have all the support you need to lead your own work packages and work as part of Agile delivery teams across our markets.

Your role

• Provide essential support across project delivery activities.
• Ensure work is organised, documented and progressing as expected.
• Assist with scheduling, governance and reporting tasks.
• Support risk tracking and maintenance of key project artefacts.
• Help teams operate efficiently across delivery activities.
• Work closely with project managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Gather data to support decision‑making and delivery coordination.
• Support coordination across workstreams.
• Contribute to client‑ready materials and documentation.
  
  

About You

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate tasks and track progress.
• Clear communication skills to support collaboration across teams.
• Ability to maintain project documentation and support governance activity.
• Confidence preparing reports, meeting materials and delivery artefacts.
• Analytical skills to gather data and support decision‑making.
• Awareness of project delivery methods, with interest in structured and agile approaches.
• Proactive mindset, willing to take ownership of tasks with guidance.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Experience working in a project environment.
  
  

We support flexible working and welcome applications that align with our policies. While hybrid working is part of life at AtkinsRéalis, many Secure Government projects require more onsite collaboration due to security and client requirements. For these positions, candidates must be able to work onsite at least four days per week.

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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