Consultant / Senior Consultant - Technical Advisor

AtkinsRéalis, The Wells, Epsom and Ewell

Consultant / Senior Consultant - Technical Advisor

Salary Not Specified

AtkinsRéalis, The Wells, Epsom and Ewell

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 24 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 161013ddd5774f6c82df28a3424124f6

Full Job Description

We have a strong pipeline of Lenders Technical Advisory (LTA) and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) advisory work and are looking to recruit a consultant / senior consultant in our Cities & Infrastructure Advisory team. Our advisory team works with International Financial Institutions (IFIs), public authorities, project developers and sponsors, and commercial banks from investment identification through due diligence to project monitoring in the Construction and Operation and Maintenance (O & M) phases. You will work closely with the technical advisory lead, and market lead to develop business and deliver projects. We are looking for highly motivated people with an appetite to learn and develop his/her career in a true multi-disciplinary practice. The position is based in the UK in the Epsom or London office ideally, but candidates must be open to frequent international travel and periods of time abroad - especially to the Middle East., Technical Due Diligence:

  • Contribute to comprehensive technical due diligences on large-scale water projects (desalination, wastewater, water conveyance systems etc.) to assess potential risks and project feasibility.
  • Review and analyse technical reports, designs, and specifications to provide informed recommendations.
  • Technical Analysis and Reporting:
  • Apply technical knowledge, critical thinking, and analytical skills to interpret complex data and advise non-technical clients in an accessible manner.
  • Prepare detailed technical reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations effectively.
  • Project Monitoring and Support:
  • Monitor project progress and provide ongoing technical advice regarding adherence to project timelines, costs and quality standards.
  • Proposal Development and Governance:
  • Contribute to the development of proposals, including internal governance processes, scopes of work, scheduling, and commercial terms.
  • Ensure that all proposals align with client requirements and industry best practices.
  • Project Management:
  • Project manage and coordinate technical inputs on major infrastructure projects, ensuring seamless integration of all technical aspects.
  • Internal Development:
  • Complete internal development tasks to enhance the functionality and efficiency of our technical advisory service line.
  • Stay updated with industry trends and innovations to continuously improve our service offerings.
  • Business Development:
  • Assist in business development initiatives and campaigns to expand our client base and market presence.

    The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in an engineering related discipline and will be chartered with a recognised relevant professional body (or keen to work towards it).
  • Technical background in either of the following disciplines is looked positively: process engineering, civil engineering, MEICA.
  • Track record in transaction advisory ideally in water projects. Experience in other infrastructure fields or other parties (e.g., project developers) welcomed.
  • Good understanding of PPP procurement model and its varieties (BOT, BOOT, DBOs etc.).
  • Good understanding of financial models including contractual / commercial mechanisms (liquidated damages, bond sizing, limits of liability etc.).
  • A good understanding of environmental, social governance, and health and safety standards.
  • Strong communication skills are necessary to deliver clear, high-quality reports and effectively manage client relationships.
  • Have strong report writing, communication and presentation skills which can be tailored to a range of audiences, seniorities and technical competencies.
  • The role will be predominantly in English. However, proficiency of additional languages (Arabic, Spanish, French) will be considered advantageous.
  • The role might require international trips to visit projects / clients.
  • Eagerness to lead, support and develop direct reports within a team.

    AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with over 30,000 employees worldwide, where we offer the opportunity to shape some of the world's most exciting projects for future generations - engineering a better future for our planet and its people. Our Cities & Infrastructure Advisory team sits within the Sustainable Futures Practice which provides strategic and technical advisory consultancy services to deliver sustainable outcomes for our clients and collaborates with other functions across the company to incorporate sustainability. Do you want to be empowered to support our clients into a more sustainable future?, Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
  • We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks., 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.