Associate Director Bioresources Process Engineering

Overview

Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Are you a Process 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? Join Atkins

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 for Bioresources Process Engineering to join our Design team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of Atkins

Réalis. As a key member of our technical team, you will play a vital role in shaping and delivering transformational programmes of critical infrastructure for our Bioresource market clients across all feed stocks, including sewage sludge, food and food wastes, dairy, drinks and beverages, industrial, etc. You will be part of a talented, multi‑disciplinary team delivering cutting‑edge, iconic projects across water sector engineering at home (UK) and abroad.

Projects include Strongford STW Net Zero, Scottish Water Resource Recovery Facility, NEOM, Hong Kong I‑PARK1 waste‑to‑energy, Quebec City food waste‑to‑energy and ammonium sulphate, and many more.

Become part of a team where every voice matters, and together we can tackle our clients' toughest challenges. We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world‑class talent thrives without boundaries. We offer hybrid working that involves 3 days per week being office/site based. As Associate Director, you will be a technical leader, meaning your role will involve travel within the UK to client and other Atkins

Réalis offices. Occasional international travel to clients and conferences may also be required. This position can be based in any of the following of our offices in the UK:
Manchester, Bristol, London, Epsom, Peterborough, Birmingham or Cambridge.

• Provide visible representation of your and Bioresources Process Engineering Design technical expertise to our current and prospective clients.
• Able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including internal and external clients, operational staff, project teams, or their external stakeholders.
• Lead, coordinate or manage members of a team of Process engineers for delivery of technical design work on small to complex multi‑disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high‑quality levels in all areas of wastewater and bioresource treatment process and principles – conventional and advanced treatment technologies, liquids and gases, as well as heat.
• Responsible for managing the production and review of technical deliverables such as design reports, process calculations, process control philosophies, etc.
• Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Process 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.
• Proactively identify opportunities for cross‑selling and business growth, using commercial insight to strengthen and expand client relationships and sell our value proposition to clients.
• Work closely with teams within Atkins
  
  Réalis with overlapping and complementary services, who provide strategic services, policy and regulation advice, operations and maintenance expertise, to ensure lessons learnt in their projects are incorporated into bioresources projects' design development.
• Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice‑wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal processes and services.
• Grow, develop, and manage the Process Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or national practice.
• Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Advise client, operational, project, or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT Practice initiatives.
• Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals.
• Provide…