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United Kingdom
Overview
AtkinsRéalis are at the forefront of active travel design and delivery, leading the way through standards and guidance production, research and the development of in-house tools and processes to facilitate some of the most high quality active travel infrastructure schemes across the UK. Key clients include Department for Infrastructure, Transport for Wales, National Highways, as well as numerous local authority clients across the UK.
This role is to support the growth and development of our active travel team across the UK and to be a key part of our wider UK team providing technical excellence in this field.
The role will focus primarily on the design and delivery of active travel infrastructure projects of varying complexity across the UK via our existing significant and recent local authority framework wins. We will expect you to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to active travel and help shape and develop our local offering with key clients.
You will play a key role in supporting the wider team to continually improve our client offering. There will also be opportunities to support other national and international high-profile projects including design standards and guidance production, innovation and research projects as well as develop complimentary skills in safety risk management, training and GG 142 Assessment and Review.
The role is to be based in any of our UK offices, with occasional travel to other offices and project locations across the UK expected.
Your role
- Engagement with active travel representatives across our transportation business including the active travel leadership team and wider active travel community.
- Production of task briefs, resourcing schedules and project plans for active travel design projects.
- Leading technical projects as with responsibility for high quality project deliverables as technical lead or technical reviewer.
- Client relationship management and positioning.
- Ad-hoc advice for internal and external clients with regards to active travel design projects.
- Supporting the wider Transportation team with larger, complex projects such as UK standard, policy and guidance document updates.
- Supporting business development across the UK for active travel and closely related disciplines.
- Coaching and training of junior/graduate level staff.
- Technical training delivery – internally and for clients.
- Managing stakeholder engagement processes as required.
Location
United Kingdom
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-154059
Salary range
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Joe Ansel
Hi there, I'm Joe Ansel and I manage this role
About you
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in a relevant subject (Civil Engineering or similar).
Essential Criteria
- A strong background in active travel design and scheme delivery.
- Strong client relationships across local authorities in Scotland and the ability to build on these, including the ability to influence at all levels.
- Significant experience of active travel infrastructure design projects.
- A high level of technical awareness of active travel standards, research, policies and best practice.
- Experience of using UK standards and guidance documents– such as Active Travel Act Guidance, Cycling by Design, LTN 1/20 and DMRB.
- An ability to devise and present initial and innovative solutions to complex active travel problems.
- Proven experience of work-winning in a competitive environment.
- Experience of leading larger pieces of technical work such as town or city-wide design programmes, including managing and prioritising own workload and that of others.
- A good understanding of the UK transportation market and geography, with an emphasis on local authority clients.
- The ability to be flexible in terms of project delivery and working locations.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholder and client relationships.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Membership of relevant technical institutions – e.g. ICE, CIHT, CILT.
- Evidence of CPD relating to active travel infrastructure design.
Desirable Criteria
- Ability to deliver technical training seminars.
- Experience in developing national policy and strategy documents and/or technical standards and guidance.
- Experience of road safety engineering, road safety audit or risk assessment.
- Site supervision experience related to active travel schemes.
- GG 142 Lead Assessor experience
The Individual
We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual with significant experience in the active travel field. An eye for detail and confidence to challenge decisions and concepts in a constructive and collaborative way are key attributes for this role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with clients and stakeholders at all levels across the UK and able to work collaboratively with an existing team of highly motivated active travel professionals.
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
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.
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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