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Civil Water Engineer - National

Epsom, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | London, London, England, United Kingdom | Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom | Manchester, Manchester, England, United Kingdom | Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview


Develop Your Potential and Shape the Future of Water Infrastructure

At AtkinsRéalis, our Design & Advanced Technology practice brings together some of the UK's most diverse engineering and design expertise to tackle the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

We are seeking a Civil Engineer to join our growing Water team, helping to deliver a diverse portfolio of projects for UK water companies, local authorities, and environment organisations. Whether your experience is in water, highways, development infrastructure, utilities, or another civil engineering discipline, this role offers the opportunity to apply your skills to some of the UK's most important environmental and infrastructure challenges.

With a strong pipeline of work secured through major frameworks and long-term investment programmes, you will join a nationally connected team delivering projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in the water sector, broaden your technical expertise, work towards Chartership, and play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure for future generations.

You will contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of regulated and non-regulated projects that support clean water, wastewater, flood resilience, environmental improvement, and sustainable development. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you will help develop practical and innovative engineering solutions that create lasting benefits for communities and the environment.

When you join us, you'll become part of a collaborative community of experts who challenge conventional thinking and push the boundaries of engineering excellence.

You'll benefit from:

  • Access to a strong and growing pipeline of water sector work.
  • Opportunities to work across major framework commissions for nationally significant water infrastructure programmes.
  • Structured Chartership and professional development support.
  • Collaboration with leading multidisciplinary teams across water, environment, infrastructure, and project delivery across the UK and internationally.
  • Opportunities to influence project outcomes from concept through to delivery.
  • A culture that encourages innovation, technical excellence and professional growth.
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position can be based from any of our major offices of London Nova, Epsom, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, or Glasgow.


Your role


You will gain exposure to a broad range of technical challenges, clients, and project types, helping you build a rewarding and long-term career within one of the UK's leading water consultancies.

You will:

  • Deliver civil engineering design and assessment for water and environmental infrastructure projects.
  • Take ownership of technical work packages and support the successful delivery of projects from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and construction.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple disciplines to develop integrated and sustainable outcomes.
  • Support project delivery from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and construction across multiple framework commissions.
  • Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project partners, developing confidence in client-facing responsibilities.
  • Contribute to project planning, coordination, and resource management, building your experience in leading project teams and delivering successful outcomes.
  • Drive innovation, continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies.
  • Help identify opportunities that create additional value for clients and communities.

Water Engineering

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-165762

Salary range

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Pallavi Mishra

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About you


We are interested in people who possess some of these skills and experiences, but it is not necessary to meet every requirement. We will work with you to help shape and develop the career path that is right for you.

We are looking for people who demonstrate a willingness to learn, a proactive approach to problem solving, and the ability to work collaboratively within diverse project teams.

You'll ideally bring:

  • Experience in civil engineering design and project delivery.
  • A degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
  • Working towards Chartership or recently Chartered with ICE or CIWEM, or another relevant professional institution.
  • A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
  • The ability to take ownership of technical tasks and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with growing confidence in client-facing roles.
  • A proactive approach to problem solving and delivering practical, sustainable engineering solutions.
  • A commitment to technical excellence, innovation, and continuous professional development.
  • Water industry experience is not required.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

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

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. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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