Principal Civil Water Engineer

As a Principal Civil Water Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:

• Coordinate or manage a team of Civil Water engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as hydraulics, wastewater and clean water infrastructure, water reuse, and pipelines.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for Civil Water aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Collaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related AtkinsRéalis teams.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Civil Water Engineering capabilities within the local team.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design including check and review of your own work as well as others.

• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer.
• Proven experience in coordinating or managing a Civil Water engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Proven experience in collaborating with Contractors and the ability and knowledge to deliver across the full project lifecycle.
• Take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
• Requires strong knowledge and practical experience in risk assessment, quality control, design management and collaboration with key disciplines involved in water infrastructure design and delivery, for example MEICA, structures, and geotechnics.
• Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM regulations, Eurocodes, regulatory bodies, water utility standards, NEC.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, CDEs, ArcGIS, MS Suite, Power BI.
• Experience in the Water market is preferred.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
• A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and share success across projects.

Are you a Civil Water Engineer who is passionate about making the world a better place? Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK's most exciting and innovative projects?

This position is based in our Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Swansea, Birmingham or Derby offices. We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based.

• Competitive salaries
• Employee rewards
• A brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
• Opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• Flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnicity or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world-class talent thrives without boundaries.