Lead Business Administrator (ProjectWise)

AtkinsRéalis Major Projects inc.; Whitehaven; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services organization seeks a Lead Business Administrator (ProjectWise) to lead the configuration and governance of ProjectWise within their Information Management team. This role requires extensive technical expertise and project experience. Key responsibilities include supporting project delivery teams, implementing sector-specific information management requirements, and ensuring compliance with ISO 19650. Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Employee rewards

Flexible holiday allowances

Qualifications

• Extensive technical and project experience in ProjectWise.
• Experience in complex, multi-project environments.
• Ability to document processes and author clear guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead ProjectWise configuration and governance within the business.
• Support market and project delivery teams in implementing IM requirements.
• Train and develop information management capability across projects.

Skills

ProjectWise Administrator

Stakeholder management

Data source exchanges

Automation (PowerShell, Power Automate)

ISO 19650 compliance

Education

Qualification in Information Management or related discipline

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Lead Business Administrator (ProjectWise)

Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom | Galway, Galway, Ireland | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Are you an experienced ProjectWise professional with a proven track record of delivering robust CDE configurations and driving improvements in information management practices? Do you have a passion for enabling projects through better digital workflows and supporting the adoption of tools that enhance delivery?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to take the next step in your career within our Information Management team. Our purpose is to engineer a better future for the planet and its people by delivering safe and economically viable nuclear energy and its sustainable legacy well into the future. We have a significant pipeline of opportunities across the full nuclear lifecycle and need to fulfil this purpose.

We are looking to develop robust working practices across several domains and need to control and administer our chosen technology stack. We have developed an internal configuration and approach in using ProjectWise and now need to expand and continue to develop this configuration to meet our emerging requirements. The in‑house Information Management team within AtkinsRéalis Nuclear EMEA is ambitious, capable, and integral to the planning, delivery, and handover of our clients’ projects. We drive efficiency, best practice, and innovation into projects, enabling wider business benefits through digital services and technology‑enabled solutions.

Your Role

We are seeking a Lead Business Administrator (ProjectWise) with extensive technical and project experience to lead our ProjectWise configuration and governance within our business, support market and project delivery teams, and implement sector‑specific IM requirements and procedures.

• You will play a key role in training and communication activities, helping to develop our information management (IM) capability and supporting major programmes and projects, as well as wider frameworks. This role combines technical configuration expertise with leadership responsibilities, enhancing processes and workflows within the IM team and broader delivery teams. Familiarity with roles such as Digital/BIM Lead, BIM Manager, and CAD Manager will help you leverage our internal IM and digital services to exceed client expectations.
• Hi there, I'm Shamily Gopal and I manage this role.

• You are a technical expert and leader, who has extensive technical and project experience.
• You will be passionate about introducing positive change to working practices and seeing the fruits of your labours across a portfolio of projects. You will enjoy overseeing how the system works and enabling the best out of our project teams.
• You will be able to operate within the AtkinsRéalis corporate culture, fostering strong working relationships, leveraging personnel and business strengths, and embodying courage, care, curiosity, and community.
• Advanced mastery of ProjectWise Administrator and related CONNECT Services set‑up, including Environments, SQL, Attribute Exchange, Workflows, iCS, Access Control, PDF Markup & Issue Resolution, Deliverables Management, Design Review, Web Services.
• Proven experience enabling and configuring integrations with design tools (Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenX, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit) into ProjectWise workflows.
• Experience with data source exchanges/deliveries and synchronisations in multi‑party collaboration contexts.
• Demonstrable business‑as‑usual (BAU) support experience for ProjectWise in active projects.
• Strong stakeholder skills: effective participation in client meetings and workshops.
• Understanding of Information Management and Document Control practices; ability to support ISO 19650 compliance and client IM requirements.
• Ability to document processes, author clear guidance, and maintain structured configuration records.
• Track record of prioritising and delivering change in complex, multi‑project environments.
• Automation experience (e.g., PowerShell, Power Automate) and familiarity with scripting for admin tasks.
• Experience with Managed Workspace configurations.
• Formal requirements documentation and change control practice.
• Experience working in a global ProjectWise support team with a focus on template configuration.
• Vendor engagement experience and participation in testing new systems/services.
• A qualification in Information Management or related discipline.

Benefits and Culture

Our culture is built around support, collaboration, and endless growth opportunities. We offer competitive salaries, employee rewards, and a range of benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.

We provide abundant opportunities for training and professional development, a hybrid working culture, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job with a fulfilling personal life.

Security Clearance

This role may require security clearance. 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 reference or include in your application or CV details of any current or previously held security clearance.

Equal Opportunities

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. We offer 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 abilities.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems, supporting clients across various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.