Civil Engineering - Infrastructure

Degree requirements: Minimum 2:2 MEng in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a relevant degree discipline.
Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Epsom (Surrey), Leeds, London, Manchester

We apply technical excellence to the built environment and deliver creative solutions to complex problems to make a more sustainable world. Our collaborative and diverse team of engineers utilise an intelligent digital approach to efficiently design using steel, concrete, masonry and timber, as well as more innovative materials and modern construction methods.

As a graduate structural engineer within our team, you may be involved in:

• Working within multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver designs of buildings and infrastructure. Your deliverables will include technical and carbon calculations, reports, whole life cycle assessments, drawings, models and presentations. Your creative input will be sought from day one into all project stages from concept design through to detailed design.
• Representing AtkinsRéalis when undertaking structural inspections on site and presenting at client and design team meetings.
• Assisting project managers with design leadership and day-to-day management of project programmes, budgeting and stakeholder coordination.
• Providing engineering support during the construction stage by reviewing drawings for conformance with design and specification and observing construction procedures under the guidance of experienced senior engineers.
• Researching and analysing alternative design approaches to develop sustainability led solutions.
• Developing your own specialist skills to enhance the breadth and depth of the service we offer to our clients.

There will be further opportunities to:

• Work in other AtkinsRéalis disciplines such as façade engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation, security and research & innovation.
• Lead and coordinate our multi-disciplinary graduate events and arrange Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events.
• Get involved in our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion networks.

Degree Requirements: Minimum of a 2:2 Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Edinburgh, Epsom (Surrey), Glasgow, Manchester, Peterborough

Our multi-disciplinary team is one of the largest in the UK, providing Water and Wastewater Infrastructure services alongside Drainage Design and Surface Water Management. We work across a wide variety of clients, both within the UK and internationally, including water companies, local authorities, highways /rail authorities, and developers.

You’ll work alongside industry-leading experts on diverse projects that allow you to improve the environment around us, and find innovative, low-carbon solutions to maintain and enhance critical water-based infrastructure, both within the UK and around the world. Examples of some of our typical projects you may get involved in are:

• Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) Design / Surface Water Management Planning to manage surface water runoff sustainably within our communities
• Drainage Design for large-scale, Development/Transportation and Energy Projects, such as HS2 & Sizewell C
• Design of Potable Water and Wastewater infrastructure
• Working directly with Water Companies to develop long-term strategies (DWMPs) to help sustainably manage water across the next 25 years
• Options assessment, and design to help reduce spill events from Combined Sewer Overflows

Our Graduate Civil Engineers are supported in working towards Chartership with an appropriate professional institution, and will typically be involved in the following:

• Producing Design Calculations (both simple “hand-calculations” & Hydraulic Models using QGIS / Microdrainage / Causeway Flow / Infodrainage / Infoworks ICM)
• Drawing and 3D BIM Modelling (using AutoCAD / Civils 3D / Microstation) to aid multi-disciplinary coordination and construction
• Report writing (using Microsoft Office applications) to inform clients / key stakeholders of our proposed technical solutions
• Presentation of solutions as part of internal and client meetings
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams across AtkinsRéalis, clients and regulators, to understand Engineering problems, and identify optimal solutions 

Degree Requirements: Minimum of a 2:2 Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
Locations: Bristol, Epsom (Surrey), Glasgow, Peterborough, Swansea

We work with a range of domestic and international clients including the Environment Agency, Water Companies, Ministry of Defence, New Nuclear, Ports, investment banks and major developers.

As a graduate civil engineer, you’ll support across the whole project lifecycle solving complex engineering challenges on a diverse range of rivers, coastal, dams and maritime projects. You’ll learn alongside a dynamic team of experienced engineers, developing your understanding of infrastructure in the water and marine environment.

You may be assessing the feasibility of an infrastructure project, undertaking the outline or detailed design of a scheme, or the site supervision of construction.

You could be working on projects in the following areas:

Rivers (specialism for Bristol, Manchester and Swansea offices)

• River engineering including flood alleviation, river channel design and safe passage of fish and eels.
• Design of hydraulic structures including weirs, sluices, barrages and tidal gates.

Dams & Reservoirs (specialism for Epsom office)

• Ongoing repair, remediation and improvements works to assure the safety of existing infrastructure.
• Outline and detailed design of new strategic reservoirs to support growing water demand in the UK.

Coastal Infrastructure (specialism for Epsom and Peterborough offices)

• Numerical modelling of coastal processes, ports and harbours.
• Design of sea defences and erosion risk protection – such as sea walls, embankments, breakwaters  and groynes.

Maritime (specialism for Glasgow office)

• Port planning, input to financial studies, ship berthing and mooring studies and design of container, general cargo and cruise terminals.
• Design of marinas, small boat harbours, marine support, supply bases, naval facilities, cooling seawater intakes and outfalls.

Day to day duties include:

• Collaborating with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams to design and analyse a wide range of water related infrastructure projects.
• Undertaking feasibility, optioneering and impact assessment studies to understand project requirements, assess options and undertake designs.
• Writing technical reports for the outline and detailed design of proposed works.
• Performing calculations to inform the design, including the use of UK & international standards, Microsoft packages, coding and industry-wide software.
• Working alongside technicians for the creation of design drawings.
• Liaising with client and suppliers regarding project work.
• Presenting project updates, findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders during internal and external meetings.
• Attending sites, inspecting asset conditions and accompanying senior engineers on site.

Degree Requirements: Minimum of a 2:2 Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
Location: Epsom (Surrey)

As a Civil Engineering graduate with a demonstrable interest in airports and more specifically airfield infrastructure [including pavements, drainage and Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL)], you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of airport-related design projects. This role is ideal for graduates aspiring to work in the aviation industry, joining a team of passionate industry experts. Our team supports Civil Engineering graduates going through our Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) training scheme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and engineer airfield infrastructure, including runways, taxiways and aircraft aprons.
• Manage pavement rehabilitation projects to extend the lifespan of airfield surfaces.
• Conduct airfield asset surveys to assess pavement conditions.
• Prepare and present technical reports, detailed engineering drawings and plans.
• Promote sustainability and digital innovations in aviation engineering.
• Participate in project and client meetings.

Degree Requirements : Minimum of a 2:2 Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
Location: Epsom (Surrey) or London

Our team specialises in solving critical engineering challenges in structural dynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and stress analysis. We use software tools and advanced techniques such as finite element analysis to predict the behaviour of civil engineering structures and mechanical components. To support our major projects and clients we continually invest in our staff, providing and developing state-of-the-art tools – most recently with the growth of our Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) team.

Based in either our Epsom or London offices, you’ll have a demonstrable interest and knowledge in one or more of the following: structural dynamics, computer-aided engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics. You’ll enjoy collaborating across inter-disciplinary teams to find innovative solutions for our clients, whilst developing expertise in areas such as stress analysis, structural dynamics, thermal analysis, vibration monitoring, seismic engineering, blast and impact assessment, and more.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Simulate structure and component behaviour using computational models.
• Investigate dynamic characteristics through calculations.
• Ensure high quality output by following quality assurance procedures.
• Write technical reports.
• Collaborate with other engineers on multi-disciplinary projects, to understand analysis or design requirements, and convey analysis results.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Engage with technical and digital networks within the organisation to share knowledge and best practice.

Join our team to grow your skills in an established consultancy with a track record for excellence and a supportive environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture based on trust and transparency, where collaboration and the exchange of ideas are encouraged.

Degree Requirements: Minimum 2:2 MEng in Civil Engineering or a relevant degree discipline.
Locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Epsom (Surrey), Exeter, Glasgow

Our civil engineering teams work together to create all kinds of infrastructure, from smart cities and large-site developments, nuclear power stations and dockyards, to water and wastewater treatment works, pipelines and water networks. Our people plan, design, and oversee construction on projects of all sizes large and small, in the UK and internationally. We enjoy a variety of work, collaborating with clients across sectors including energy, water, cities and development, aviation, and defence, to deliver high-quality, sustainable, and innovative solutions.

Joining our team, you might help to tackle pollution with innovative wastewater treatment and sustainable drainage systems, design residential and commercial urban development schemes, coordinate complex utility routing and functional road networks, or deliver essential drinking water systems to communities – all making a positive impact to people’s lives.

You’ll be supported to develop general civil engineering skills across water and wastewater, utilities, drainage and physical security, giving you the flexibility to work across various industries, develop your collaboration skills in multidisciplinary project teams and build you stakeholder management techniques with senior management and the Client.

The key responsibilities include:

• Solving a wide variety of civil engineering challenges, including pipeline construction, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS), pumping stations, road and highway design, utilities design, physical security measures, structures, and hydraulics.
• Collaborating and engaging with project stakeholders, Clients, other engineering disciplines and AtkinsRéalis colleagues both UK and overseas.
• Applying on the job and external training to further develop your career via AtkinsRéalis supported ICE Chartership programme.
• Developing technical reports, drawings, calculations, and presentations.
• Applying sustainable practices within your design responsibility to actively reduce your project’s carbon impact - contributing to the business’ Net Zero targets!
• Understanding and applying industry and company design standards and guidance.
• Actively considering health and safety as a core principle within your role, both on-site and in design.
• Engaging and promoting digital and innovate practices to gain value for the Client.
• Contributing to continuous quality improvements within your team and business.

Degree Requirements: Minimum 2:2 MEng in Civil Engineering or a relevant degree discipline.
Locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Epsom (Surrey), Exeter, Glasgow

Our civil structures teams work globally on all kinds of infrastructure, from nuclear power stations to defence facilities to reservoirs and tidal barriers. Our people plan, design, and oversee construction on large and complex projects, in the UK and internationally. We enjoy a variety of work collaborating with clients and stakeholders across sectors including energy, defence and water to deliver high-quality, sustainable and innovative solutions.

Joining our team, you could be planning the construction of a nuclear power station, solving complex engineering challenges of a submarine maintenance facility or designing a major tidal barrier to protect homes and businesses from flooding – making a positive impact on both people’s lives and the environment.

You will be supported to develop your civil engineering skills in structures and construction, giving you the flexibility to work across various industries in multidisciplinary project teams. Our team supports and actively encourages the progression of Civil Engineering graduates through our Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) training scheme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting design teams in some of the UK's largest projects. Contributing to the design of complex concrete and steel structures utilising seismic, 3D reinforcement detailing or blast analysis.
• Collaborating and engaging with project stakeholders, other engineering disciplines and AtkinsRéalis colleagues both UK and overseas.
• Applying on the job and external training to further develop your career via AtkinsRéalis supported ICE Chartership programme.
• Developing technical reports, drawings, calculations and presentations.
• Applying sustainable practices within your design responsibility to actively reduce the carbon impact of your projects and the industry.
• Understanding and applying industry and company design standards and guidance.
• Actively considering health and safety as a core principle within your role, both on-site and in design.
• Engaging and promoting digital and innovative practices to innovate the industry.
• Contributing to continuous quality improvements within your team and business.

Degree Requirements: Minimum 2.1 BEng in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics or 2:2 MEng in Civil Engineering or a relevant degree discipline.
Locations: Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Epsom (Surrey), Leeds

Our Ground Engineering team is committed to providing world class geotechnical and engineering geology services to infrastructure and global energy clients, focusing on the engineering behaviour of the ground for complex new build and asset life extension projects. You’ll get involved in a broad range of activities including site investigation, 3D ground modelling, geohazard & terrain evaluation, earth structures, foundation design and ground improvement, in both the onshore and offshore environments.

Key duties include:

• Desk studies and site reconnaissance.
• Site walkovers and inspections.
• Specification, planning and procurement of ground investigations.
• Supervision of ground investigation works on site.
• Checking of factual geotechnical data obtained from ground investigations and associated digital data management.
• Development of conceptual and observational ground models.
• Writing of interpretative reports and derivation of geotechnical parameters for design.
• Geotechnical design and associated reporting.
• Construction supervision.

Degree Requirements : Minimum 2.1 Bachelor’s / BEng or 2.2 Master’s / MEng in Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, or related subject
Locations : Epsom (Surrey)

Our team provides technically excellent engineering design of tunnelling, underground, and heavy infrastructure, particularly focused on mass transit, rail and major project programmes. You’ll be supported by a team with expertise in assessment of ground movements, design of complex foundations and ‘ground-contacting’ structures, in addition to the assessment of ventilation and fire life safety aspects of utilising underground space. Here you’ll get the opportunity to take on a wide range of interesting activities, including site work, design, asset impact assessments, life cycle/risk assessments and project management.

Key duties include:

• Tunnelling design and associated reporting.
• Micro-tunnelling (HDD, Pipejacking, direct pipe).
• Large tunnels (TBMs, SCL, Square works..).
• Ground movement assessment and impact assessment.
• Tunnel Principal Inspection and Asset management.
• Shafts, tunnel’s portals and ancillary structures.
• Undertaking feasibility studies.
• Specification, planning and procurement of tunnels projects.
• Working with specialist software to support planning programmes.
• Supervision of construction works on site.