Associate Director ICA Engineering

Overview

Are you an Associate Director ICA Engineering 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?

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Réalis and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments.

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Associate Director ICA Engineering to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of Atkins

Réalis. You’ll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients – clients such as Thames Water, Anglian Water, South East Water, Southern Water, as well as other regional water authorities.

As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We’re committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Epsom, Peterborough or Cambridge offices.

The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development.

As an ICA Engineering Associate Director in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:

• Own and direct a team of Electrical & ICA engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant client and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels.
• Successfully manage time and budgets of the Electrical & ICA team to key project milestones and programmes.
• Responsible for directing and reviewing technical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, Cable Block Diagrams, Load Schedules, MCC specifications, Control Philosophies, Control Network Architecture.
• Provide technical leadership into project design deliverables for ICA 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 Atkins
  
  Réalis teams.
• Provide direction and guidance to Senior and Principal colleagues.
• Lead the growth of local Electrical & ICA team and the wider Electrical & ICA technical network.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to Senior and Principal team members.
• Provide technical support and direction for bid proposals.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Setting quality assurance standards in design and ensure compliance from Electrical & ICA teams.
• Leading business development initiatives to drive growth of water market.

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer.
• Proven experience in leading or directing an Electrical & ICA engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
• Requires comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in ICA designs.
• Extensive knowledge of water company design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, such as WIMES.
• Strong awareness of HAZOP assessments, lightning strike risk assessments, earthing and bonding, lighting designs, DSEAR and ATEX installation practices.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• Experience in water market is preferred but not required.
• Experience in industrial and process environment is essential.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
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