Associate Director Waste Water Process

Overview

Shape the future of our cities and environments. Are you a Waste Water Process Engineer who is passionate about making the world a better place? Are you ready to take 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 Waste Water Process Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice. You'll be part of a talented, multi‑disciplinary team delivering cutting‑edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients – such as United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Ireland Water, and 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 are committed to providing industry‑leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client‑side and construction‑phase support.

We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world‑class talent thrives without boundaries. Collaboration is at the core of what we do, and we value everyone’s contributions equally. We also 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 Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle offices.

The role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem‑solving skills while providing good opportunities for career development.

• 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 waste water treatment process and principles – conventional and advanced treatment technologies.
• 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.
• 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.
• Able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including internal and external clients, operational staff, project teams, or their external stakeholders.
• 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 mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Process Engineering capabilities within the process team.
• Work closely with and within a multi‑disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design including check and review of your own work as well as others.

• Chartered Engineer, preferably IChemE or CIWEM.
• A degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Environmental, Water and Wastewater engineering, etc.).
• Demonstrates in‑depth knowledge and broad expertise in Process engineering: waste water treatment processes and principles, including preliminary, primary, secondary, tertiary, qua ternary treatment, sludge treatment and integrated principles and services including emissions, odour, carbon and energy…