Overview

Shape the future. Make a difference. Join AtkinsRéalis.

At AtkinsRéalis, we’re not just designing infrastructure—we’re engineering a better future. As part of our Networks & Drainage Solutions team, you’ll help deliver sustainable, resilient, and innovative civil engineering solutions that support communities and protect the environment. We’re looking for a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer who is passionate about water, drainage, and infrastructure to join our Water and Wastewater team in Derby. Our collaborative and multi-disciplinary team provides surface water drainage and wastewater infrastructure services for a wide range of clients in the UK and internationally, including Severn Trent Water, local authorities, highways authorities, Network Rail and developers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the design of drainage or wastewater infrastructure designs from concept to detailed design and construction, as stand-alone projects or as part of larger multi-disciplinary schemes.
• Promote development of digital solutions in design, including full integration of designs within the BIM environment.
• Oversee and review the production of designs, models, calculations and drawings to relevant standards, including providing technical assurance of designs.
• Determine and assign design tasks and manage delivery to programme and budget.
• Lead and encourage the technical development of apprentices, graduates and other engineers.
• Ensure compliance with business management standards set in the company’s quality, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Manage and develop stakeholder relationships to support the development of the design and consents process.
• Champion the role of drainage/water design within a multi-disciplinary project.
• Provide technical input to the preparation of bids, including Quality Submission responses on drainage strategy and design approach and input to price via preparation of fee proposals and associated programme for delivery including assessment of risk.

Detailed role requirements

• Professionally Qualified with the ICE, CIWEM or similar.
• Ability to design all aspects of drainage or wastewater infrastructure from conceptual layout to detailed design.
• Familiarity with hydraulic design software, 3D design tools and BIM.
• Ability to prepare reports and specifications and to collect other data and statistics necessary for the preparation of progress and technical reports.
• Ability to identify and respond to our clients’ values in a competitive market sector.
• Candidates are required to be self-motivated and able to work both independently as well as within a larger multi-disciplinary team in leading and managing packages of work to completion.
• Ability to identify, manage and develop project scopes and manage budgets, programme and the quality of deliverables.
• A flexible individual, a team player, with a developed attention to detail, shows initiative, proactive and able to deliver to set deadlines.
• Supportive approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team.
• Good leadership qualities.
• Experience in working for both private and public sector clients and knowledge of the different drivers and approaches to management and procurement.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We are ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We have also been recognised among 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 work becomes more complex, our employees challenge the status quo. We are 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 are proud of our active employee networks and our 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 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 reference or include in your application any details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. 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 abilities.

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