Senior/Principal Dams and Reservoirs Engineer( National
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Civil Engineering, Water Engineer -
Energy/Power Generation
Civil Engineering, Water Engineer
Job Description Overview
Help shape the future of dam and reservoir safety in the UK. AtkinsRéalis is at the forefront of some of the UK's most significant dam, reservoir and hydraulic structures projects, helping clients manage ageing assets, improve resilience, deliver nationally important new reservoirs and address the challenges of climate change.
We are looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Dams and Reservoirs Engineer to join our growing Dams, Reservoirs & Hydraulic Structures discipline within our Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice. This is an opportunity to take a key role in solving complex technical challenges, contributing to some of the UK's highest-profile reservoir safety and water resource projects such as Lincolnshire, Fens, Broad Oak and Havant Thicket reservoirs.
You'll have the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant water resource, energy and reservoir safety projects, including new strategic reservoir developments, reservoir safety improvement works, dam risk and asset management programmes and hydraulic structures projects for major UK clients including Thames Water, South East Water, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Drax Power, SSE and the Environment Agency.
This role offers the opportunity to influence major technical decisions, shape industry-leading solutions to some of the sector's most complex dam, reservoir safety and hydraulic structures challenges. You'll join one of the UK's leading dams and reservoir engineering teams, bringing together expertise in dam engineering, reservoir safety, hydraulics, geotechnics, civil engineering, asset management and risk assessment.
As a key member of our team, you'll help address some of the industry's most challenging reservoir safety, dam engineering and hydraulic structures challenges, integrating your growing skills with a range of specialist disciplines to deliver high-quality dam, reservoir and hydraulic structure outcomes. We’re committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project and asset lifecycle, adding value through advisory, design and construction-phase support.
Whether you're already established as a technical leader or working towards a future Panel Engineer appointment, you'll be supported to broaden your expertise, grow your professional profile and take on increasing technical leadership responsibilities. 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.
For us, collaboration isn’t a buzzword. We value the different perspectives our people bring and recognise everyone for their contributions equally. We also know that different people have different priorities, which is why we’re here to support you with whatever you need.
We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Epsom, Peterborough, Bristol, Swansea, Manchester, Glasgow, or Cambridge offices.
Your roleThe role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing great opportunities for technical and career development.
- Provide technical input into project deliverables for reservoir and hydraulic structures aspects of single discipline and complex multi-disciplinary projects, working with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project requirements.
- Coordinate or manage a team of engineers and scientists for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary reservoir and hydraulic structures projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and…
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