Overview

Take our vision into the future. We have a great opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Senior or Principal Engineer to join our ground engineering and tunnels team in East Croydon. The candidate will require strong technical and management credentials and be able to lead projects with particular focus in railway geotechnics to support our increasing workload in the UK and globally.

As one of the UK's leading geotechnical consultancies, AtkinsRéalis offers a comprehensive service in ground engineering. With more than 325 UK based ground engineering professionals, AtkinsRéalis' geotechnical reputation is built on the skills, excellence, and commitment of our people.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical projects with minimal supervision, lead bids and grow existing and new commissions.
• Work in a Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) function on rail projects.
• Be based in East Croydon but also able to work across London and Epsom offices and get involved with work in other sectors such as water and energy markets.
• Play a pivotal role in our Railway Geotechnics and Earthworks and Natural Slopes disciplines.

Qualifications

• A good academic background with a degree and ideally an MSc in a relevant subject.
• Proven geotechnical analysis and design experience, with experience in railway geotechnics. Project Management including commercial experience.
• Leadership skills, including the ability to manage and develop others. Experience in ground investigation and interpretation.
• Project leader skills and CRE experience with interface with contractor clients and site experience.
• A desire to drive digital innovation and further AtkinsRéalis' capability in advanced geotechnical analysis and design.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence to liaise with clients and engineers from other disciplines.
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to self-check and produce accurate work. Willingness to travel on short assignments both within the UK and overseas.
• Chartered status and a valid UK driving licence.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We’re ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We’ve also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. As the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We’re committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We’re proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

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 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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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.