Senior Water Resources Engineer - Hybrid Projects

Overview

As a major engineering, environmental and design consultancy, AtkinsRéalis offers opportunities for talented consultants to work on a wide variety of high-profile projects. We support our clients in making the right strategic investment decisions for critical infrastructure in areas as diverse as water resources, flood management, green infrastructure and transportation. We work for clients across the UK and overseas, including central government, regulators, water companies NGOs and local authorities.

Overview

As a major engineering, environmental and design consultancy, AtkinsRéalis offers opportunities for talented consultants to work on a wide variety of high-profile projects. We support our clients in making the right strategic investment decisions for critical infrastructure in areas as diverse as water resources, flood management, green infrastructure and transportation. We work for clients across the UK and overseas, including central government, regulators, water companies NGOs and local authorities.

Our highly respected Water Management Consultancy team has been at the forefront of managing the challenges of providing resilient and sustainable water supplies for the future. With several significant wins recently across the country our key projects include delivering Water Resource Management Plans and develop high profile Strategic Resource Options (SROs).

Our team specialises in the concept-level development of water resource systems all the way from existing, enhanced or new raw water sources to the potable water distribution customers We support our clients throughout identification, appraisal and decision-making stages. This typically encompasses the engineering viability, environmental assessment and financial appraisal stages drawing from our multi-disciplinary teams.

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Senior / Principal Water Resource Engineer to join our dynamic and successful team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate looking to progress their career in a vitally important industry with an internationally renowned company.

Your Role

• Experience working in the UK water industry and demonstrable experience in water resource planning, water supply or similar projects.
• Excellent problem-solving ability. An understanding of the complex nature of water resource planning and optioneering, with ability to undertake option development and appraisal as well as complex inter-disciplinary plans and projects.
• Strategic thinking and ability to see the 'bigger picture' at concept stage, as well as an attention to detail to give confidence as appraisals are carried out using consistent approaches.
• A good understanding of raw and potable water supply transfer systems, water storage and treatment.
• An understanding of delivery, implementation and operational risks associated with water resource and water supply projects.
• Client focused and able to build strong relationships through excellent collaborative working skills, ensuring thorough understanding of the needs of our clients and development of work winning opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical discussions with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to adapt your presentation style to different types of audience, including non-specialists. Clarity in technical writing is key, including visualisation and interpretation of complex data - both numerical, written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and positive outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English). Adopts a flexible approach to changes and ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Confidence to lead technical work as well as to mentor junior team members in developing their skills.
• Organisational, project management and commercial awareness skills would be advantageous.
• An ability to comply with Quality Assurance Management Systems.
• Relevant degree or vocational qualification, preferably in a civil or environmental engineering subject area.
• Chartered with a relevant professional institution (i.e. ICE or CIWEM), would be advantageous.

• Having a leading role in dynamic project teams, working with specialists from other disciplines where appropriate to deliver the technical scope.
• Taking ownership of technical appraisals and being able to make sound, justified, engineering decisions that are appropriate for the level of information available.
• Proactively seeking improvements to the development and…