Substation Civil Design Engineer

Our team:

This is an exciting time for Atkins; as part of SNC-Lavalin we are diversifying our portfolio to become a more global organisation. This offers a wide range of international career opportunities whilst we continue to grow our existing business units in the UK. In addition the NetZero agenda is pushing our team into new areas and unprecedented growth.

Our team in the Nuclear & Power business, specialises in taking on the most challenging engineering projects and opportunities, from technical leadership to project management. With existing relationships with the major operators in the power sector, we offer variety of work, within a team which is rapidly developing to meet the challenge of the developing UK power market.

You’ll be part of multidisciplinary team with key expertise in the electrical transmission and distribution sector, but with ambition and in an excellent location to provide project delivery capability into the other parts of the power industry. A significant proportion of our workload is front end engineering design which requires the development of innovative solutions to engineering problems.  We also work closely with other parts of the Atkins organisation who provide specialist support to projects.

As mentioned, we also work to support wider energy projects, including renewables, and in the transportation and infrastructure sector.

The Role:

You’ll be working within our Energy systems networks team within our Nuclear & Power business, where our team focusses both on global electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure.

You will join a team of civil and electrical engineering professionals with staff of graduate through to chief engineer level, helping to develop technical solutions across a wide range of challenging projects.

You will be expected to:

• Lead Civil / Structural Engineer on new Substation works – This includes structures/ Foundations/ Oil Containment bunds/Fencing/ Roads/ Drainage/ GIS Buildings etc.
• Support of the Design Assurance Engineer in assurance to design packs.
• Support of Authorised Engineer in developing civil designs at FEED stage – this will be predominantly civil biased.
• Contribute to FEED works for cable Routing and Optioneering – writing of reports for feasibility of cable works predominantly civil biased.
• Be experienced in detailed design of civil infrastructure.
• Design lead leading our design capability in Bangalore.
• You’ll be flexible; you could be working on a small individual assignment or as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team, taking on some of the most complex and challenging projects in the world.

The Person:

• Our ideal candidate would be someone who is enthusiastic, keen to learn and wants their professional work to make a real difference to our clients.
• You will enjoy using a variety of approaches to find the best possible outcome, debating the issues and challenging the norms.  As soon as you’re presented with a problem, you are focused on how to resolve it, whatever it might be.
• You don’t just tackle these things alone; you like to work with others, ask questions, build relationships with your colleagues and importantly, engage with clients to listen, explain and advise.  You enjoy breaking down and understanding complex ideas and applying your knowledge to solve real world problems.
• We’d like you to be flexible and willing to travel as work requires; we are often based at our client’s sites or working collaboratively with them in their offices.
• Overall, you get satisfaction from building relationships with others.You enjoy getting to know people and working to have a positive impact– whether delivering directly or supporting others in their endeavours.
• From a technical perspective, you have a structural design bias but with a good general civil experience.

In addition to excellent communication and problem-solving skills, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Degree qualified Civil or Structural Engineer.
• Experience of working in a professional services environment.
• Experience of working in the electricity supply industry, preferably HV substations.
• Working towards or having become professionally qualified with either the ICE or the IStructE.
• A good understanding of practical steel and reinforced concrete design.
• A good understanding of structural engineering principles and structural behaviour.
• Experience with engineering software packages.
• An understanding of general civil engineering design such as highways and drainage.
• The ability to develop innovative solutions to engineering problems working with engineers from other disciplines.

Why work for Atkins?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

Atkins has been named on The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality list – the most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers leading the way to address gender equality at work. We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive – no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at Atkins. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

Read more about our Vision for Women.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

YourReward at SNC-Lavalin​ (snclavalin.com).

More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.

Additional Information:

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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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