Senior Designer

Overview

We are a multi-discipline, talented team of over 80 people, including UX/UI designers, graphic designers, animators, visualisers, real-time and web developers all over the globe. By harnessing outstanding, innovative, and creative talent, we transform the way our clients communicate, connect, and engage with their projects. We've successfully collaborated with Atkins Realis clients including MoD, EDF, National Highways, Transport for London, HS2 and the Environment Agency to provide world-class solutions.

Our design principles underpin everything we do. We're problem solvers who are excited by working together to find a solution. We create bespoke communications which focus on bringing meaning to content, make information more accessible and add value to projects. We create and implement viable concepts that utilise technology in a way that enhances outcomes and creates efficiencies. We invest in innovation and focus on upcoming technologies.

People join our in‑house agency to work on an exhilarating scope of projects, while having a positive impact on the world. We recognise that we work in a fast‑paced environment. So there are many ways we care for each other's wellbeing, from championing mental health to promoting flexible working and keeping active together.

We are looking for someone to lead with passion, ideas and critical thinking, supporting the team to deliver fresh work on exciting, cross-disciplinary projects. You'll be surrounded by creatives as talented as you, all with a real hunger for design and technology. The environment is fast‑paced, open and progressive, offering exposure to global projects from print and events to web, virtual reality, 3D and motion.

As a natural initiative taker, your role will be to bring out the best in the team and focus on the strategy. They'll look to your strong creative vision and talent for communicating clearly and persuasively to clients. We welcome your experience leading and bringing ingenious outcomes across the creative disciplines—and your stand‑out portfolio of great conceptual work displaying an authentic passion for design.

• Creatively lead project teams' approach and direction.
• Support the management of design resources across technical projects to promote best design practices.
• Communicate with new and existing clients to maintain an agency level of design and technical support.
• Review scoping documents to ensure clients receive great value and high-quality design and creative work.
• Select and challenge project teams, ensuring projects are design‑led.
• Be hands‑on with mixed discipline projects and able to jump in to give creative guidance and support when needed.
• Helping develop future work pipelines through client engagement, spotting opportunities and maximizing potential.

• A passion for design and digital technology with an outstanding eye for detail and a commitment to high-quality work.
• Previous experience working in large-scale mixed discipline projects.
• Excellent and confident organizational and communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator and Photo Shop.
• Experience in UX and UI Design with the ability to lean in on projects.
• Strong layout and typography skills.
• The ability to work well under pressure.
• Agile development.
• Team player, able to build excellent client relationships through thought leadership, outstanding creativity and proactive and reactive problem solving.
• Being different makes a difference – creative thought, qualitative reasoning, atypical problem‑solving, pattern spotting, big‑picture thinking, and the ability to multi‑task or single‑task focus.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and…