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Overview
Develop Your Career and Shape the Future of our cities and environments.
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 Senior or Principal Civil Airport Engineer to join our growing Aviation team. You'll play a vital role in delivering exciting opportunities across a wide range of UK and international airport projects. We are well established at all major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, and continue to expand our portfolio of overseas commissions. Working on projects ranging from airfield pavements, taxiways and apron developments through to terminal-related infrastructure, drainage, highways and landside developments, you will help deliver solutions that enhance airport capacity, operational resilience, passenger experience and sustainable growth.
As a senior member of the team, you will provide technical leadership, mentor developing engineers, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and airport clients to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. With opportunities to contribute to some of the industry's most significant airport programmes, including major expansion projects, airfield upgrades and long-term asset management initiatives, you will support projects through all stages of the lifecycle, from feasibility and master planning through to design, construction and operational handover.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Engineer looking to apply their expertise across a diverse and high-profile aviation portfolio while developing towards technical leadership, project leadership or people management pathways.
When you join us, you'll become part of a collaborative community of aviation specialists helping to shape the future of air travel, delivering nationally significant infrastructure and driving engineering innovation and excellence across the aviation sector.
You'll benefit from:
- Working on major UK and international airport infrastructure projects.
- Shaping nationally significant programmes at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and beyond.
- A strong pipeline of work across established airport clients and growing international commissions.
- Influencing projects from concept and master planning through to delivery.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary aviation specialists across the UK and globally.
- Developing your technical, project and leadership capabilities.
- Clear career progression pathways and professional development opportunities.
Your role
The role offers broad project exposure, technical development, and clear opportunities for progression within a collaborative and growing team.
You will:
- Lead the delivery of civil engineering solutions for airport infrastructure projects through all stages of the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop integrated, efficient and sustainable airport infrastructure solutions.
- Act as a technical lead, providing guidance, technical assurance and mentoring to junior engineers and technicians.
- Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, specifications, drawings and design packages.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with airport operators, clients, stakeholders and project partners.
- Contribute to innovation, continuous improvement and the adoption of emerging technologies and best practice.
- Identify opportunities to enhance project outcomes and deliver additional value for clients, airport users and local communities.
About you
We're interested in people who are technically strong, commercially aware and genuinely enjoy collaborative working.
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:
- Airfield and infrastructure design experience, including successful delivery of schemes from concept to detailed design
- A degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
- Chartered or Incorporated status with ICE or an equivalent institution OR extensive experience and the ability to become chartered within 12 months.
- Knowledge of either Airport or Highways pavement design, materials specification and maintenance with an appreciation of principles and application of UK and international pavement design methods.
- Experience in leading engineering teams in the delivery of high-quality design deliverables
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build client relationships and support work-winning activities.
- Ability to prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
- A passion for solving complex engineering challenges.
- A commitment to innovation, sustainability and technical excellence.
Location
Various locations
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-166532
Salary range
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Pallavi Mishra
Hi there, I'm Pallavi Mishra and I manage this role
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.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
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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