Principal/Chief Engineer - Bridges and Civils
- Transportation
- United Kingdom
Overview
We are currently seeking a Principal/Chief Engineer to join our Bridges and Civils team within our Transportation Practice UK wide. This role is available in Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Stockton, York, Leeds, Manchester, Derby, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Cardiff, Swansea, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Epsom and London - Nova.
You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.
We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.
The successful candidate will support our team working on a number of exciting, high-profile multi-disciplinary projects and frameworks in the local teams and the wider UK, including major highway & railway projects (e.g. NPR, TRU, A66, A57).
Your role
- Using your people, technical and delivery skills, you will be responsible for delivering a variety of civil and structural design packages and projects for new highway and/or rail schemes, maintenance and assessment works. Your duties will include the management of both individual design packages and entire projects, supporting project resourcing and financial control to ensure our schemes are delivered profitably, to programme and in accordance with Atkins’ quality assurance systems.
- You will have a background in civil engineering design and experience of delivery of single and multi-disciplinary projects within railway, nuclear, highway or local authority environments. You will ideally be familiar with working on projects at varying stages of development from feasibility to detailed design.
- Don’t meet every single requirement? At Atkins we are dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse and authentic workplace, so if your experience doesn’t completely match our requirements, but you are excited by our opportunity and the prospect a career with Atkins can offer, we encourage you to apply.
About you
- Chartered status and membership of the ICE or IStructE.
- The role will be varied, requiring a balance of relevant industry experience, technical ability, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience of working with key clients such as National Highways, Network Rail, Local Authorities and/or major Contractors.
- Ability to lead and support bids and tenders, with experience of work winning and developing Client relationships.
- Sufficient experience to undertake technical reviews of designs and understanding of relevant design standards (e.g. Network Rail Standards, TfL Highway &, Eurocodes etc. AASHTO experience would be beneficial).
- Ability to develop and agree scopes and manage the internal technical supply chain, including budgets, programme and quality of deliverables, delivering within set time.
- Excellent project management skills, commercial awareness, financial control and ability to deliver across a range of contract types. This will include an ability to manage stakeholders, e.g. specialist suppliers, independent checkers and local authorities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to converse with a wide range of Clients and colleagues across a number of engineering disciplines.
Reward & 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.
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.
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