Operations & Commercial Director

Summary

Join AtkinsRéalis as an Operations & Commercial Director and be a key part of the Middle East Energy markets leadership team. You will play a crucial role in winning and delivering a diverse project portfolio, driving profitable business growth, and contributing to the region's NetZero goals. This unique opportunity involves managing various contract types, collaborating with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders, and leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations (UAE, UK, Canada, and India). You will be responsible for improving project delivery, overseeing planning, evaluating performance, and identifying risks. The role also includes strategic business direction, managing key opportunities and client accounts, and mentoring junior staff.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of commercial and/or project management experience
• Proven ability to lead complex tenders and projects, managing conflict and providing resolution using a combination of technical skills, leadership, teamwork, and people management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with sound commercial awareness
• Experience in consulting and consortium arrangements in the energy sector
• We are not looking for those with pure EPC experience

Responsibilities

• To help bring a strong sense of project and commercial management to our very wide range of technical project types, and to help
• To be the teams guiding mind in how we can enter into more complex contracting or consortium arrangements on much bigger projects than the team is used to
• To help bring about transformational change and create the conditions for people to grow and develop themselves in order to grow our project portfolio. This may include a combination of upskilling, recruitment, partnering, use of global Atkins resources and other strategic growth options
• You’ll constantly be looking for ways to improve how we deliver our projects, overseeing planning efforts at various stages and evaluating project cost and schedule performance to identify potential risk areas, validate forecasts, and communicate those quickly to key stakeholders
• Be involved in the strategic and tactical direction of the business with regards to identifying developing and managing key opportunities and client accounts
• Take on project director responsibilities for our more complex projects
• Negotiate contacting arrangements with clients and partners, and be our primary focal point for such matters
• Coach and mentor our more junior staff in becoming more rounded and competent Project Managers
• If you’re able to be involved in the technical delivery of our work, that’s even better

Preferred Qualifications

Nuclear experience will be preferable

Benefits

• Tax-free salary
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage
• Premium medical insurance coverage for you and your dependents
• Generous annual leave balance
• Remote work opportunities outside of country
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus program
• Annual flight contribution
• Relocation assistance
• Transportation & housing allowances: Available for remote work locations
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, as well as personal health, fitness, and nutrition consulting