Graduate Engineer (Environmental Consulting)

Atkins, part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is one of the worlds’ leading engineering design consultancies. We have the breadth and depth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time critical infrastructure projects. As a provider of multi-discipline technical services, Atkins is committed to design excellence and delivery of first class solutions which combine innovation, imagination, and best practice.

Atkins is looking to recruit a Graduate Environmental Consultant to join our team in our office in Bangalore, India.

Based in Bangalore, the successful candidate will work collaboratively with our infrastructure and other built asset project teams in UK throughout the project lifecycle, and in particular the design and construction phases of the UK projects.

This is an excellent career development opportunity for a candidate kickstarting their career to be involved with high profile infrastructure projects in UK. 

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will be educated to Bachelors degree/Masters level in a environmental management related or engineering discipline and ideally would have 1-2 years work experience.

Requirements:

The successful applicant will:

• Have demonstrable ability to effectively communicate environmental and heritage issues, approaches and solutions pragmatically with project managers, engineers, and designers.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively with a range of technical specialists at different levels.
• Be highly self-motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes.
• Be confident and possess excellent communication skills.
• Be able to prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
• Have strong report writing, verbal and presentation skills.
• Have experience/knowledge of UK environmental regulations, guidance and standards, and a broad understanding of key technical specialisms underpinning infrastructure sustainability. Knowledge of international regulatory frameworks, guidance and standards would be an advantage.
• Ideally have an understanding of heritage and conservation, and a keen interest to develop skills in the field.
• Have ability to delineate scope of work at micro-level and help in preparing techno-commercial offers. 

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the heritage, and environmental planning teams in the UK – assisting with collating baseline information, inputting into reports, liaising with colleagues to obtain the required information, and input into Environmental Statements.
• Supporting the planning and environmental consenting team if the workload demands it.
• Check, summarise and present information in a clear and concise way understandable to non-specialists, both verbally and in written format.
• Work as part of a project team to influence project development in order to deliver optimal outcomes.
• Collate and edit information from a range of sources to provide clear, well written reports.
• Assist with coordination of environmental inputs on major projects.
• An interest in developing technical skills with a view to becoming a member of a relevant professional institute.
• Represent the company and continue to build personal and company reputation.
• Undertake Continual Professional Development in accordance with requirements of chosen professional institute and work towards becoming chartered.