Senior/Principal Civil Engineer - Water

AtkinsRéalis • Bourne, MA

112d

About The Position

At AtkinsRéalis, we’re not just designing infrastructure—we’re engineering a better future. As part of our Networks & Drainage Solutions team, you’ll help deliver sustainable, resilient, and innovative civil engineering solutions that support communities and protect the environment. We’re looking for a Senior/Principal Civil Engineer who is passionate about water, drainage, and infrastructure to join our Water and Wastewater team in Derby. Our collaborative and multi-disciplinary team provide surface water drainage and wastewater infrastructure services. Our wide variety of clients span across the UK and internationally and include water companies like Severn Trent Water, local authorities, highways authorities, Network Rail and developers.

Requirements

• Professionally Qualified with the ICE, CIWEM or similar.
• Ability to design all aspects of drainage or wastewater infrastructure from conceptual layout to detailed design.
• Familiarity with hydraulic design software, 3D design tools and BIM.
• Ability to prepare reports and specifications and to collect other data and statistics necessary for the preparation of progress and technical reports.
• Ability to identify and respond to our clients’ values in a competitive market sector.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently as well as within a larger multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to identify, manage and develop project scopes and manage budgets, programme and the quality of deliverables.
• A flexible individual, a team player, with a developed attention to detail, shows initiative, proactive and able to deliver to set deadlines.
• Supportive approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team.
• Good leadership qualities.
• Experience in working for both private and public sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the design of drainage or wastewater infrastructure designs from concept to detailed design and construction.
• Promoting development of digital solutions in design including full integration of designs within the BIM environment.
• Overseeing and reviewing the production of designs, models, calculations and drawings to relevant standards.
• Providing technical assurance of designs.
• Determining and assigning design tasks and managing delivery to programme and budget.
• Leading and encouraging the technical development of apprentices, graduates and other engineers.
• Ensuring compliance with business management standards set in the company’s quality, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Managing and developing stakeholder relationships to support the development of the design and consents process.
• Championing the role of drainage/water design within a multi-disciplinary project.
• Providing technical input to the preparation of bids including provision of Quality Submission responses on drainage strategy and design approach.

Benefits

• Family friendly, inclusive employment policies.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees