Senior Drainage Engineer

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis provides drainage design services to Highway, Local Transport, Rail, Private Developer, Energy and Water markets with some of our key clients being HS2, Highways England and Network Rail along with many of the UK’s water companies.
An opportunity has become available for a Drainage Design or Surface Water Management Specialist to join our Derby team and be part of delivering our diverse portfolio of projects both nationally and increasingly internationally.  We are looking for a strong collaborator who can support the team in delivering on projects as part of our national Practice.

Your role

- Lead the design and delivery of sustainable drainage solutions across Infrastructure and Transportation projects, from concept through detailed design, with construction-stage experience advantageous.

- Provide technical leadership for drainage design, both on standalone projects and as part of larger multidisciplinary schemes.

- Apply strong drainage engineering expertise alongside digital design tools, including working within BIM environments, 3D modelling and Common Data Environments.

- Oversee and check designs, models, calculations and drawings, ensuring compliance with relevant technical standards and providing appropriate technical assurance.

- Plan and allocate drainage design activities, managing delivery effectively against programme, budget, quality, safety and environmental requirements.

- Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, supporting successful design delivery within the UK regulatory framework.

- Support the continued development of the drainage capability and market offering, working closely with the leadership team.

- Contribute technical expertise to bids, fee proposals, programmes and risk assessments, supporting the development of new project opportunities.

- Support and develop junior team members, while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams and working independently when required.

- Demonstrate a strong track record of technical delivery and client satisfaction, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a full clean UK driving licence.

About you

The role will have key responsibilities for project delivery and maintaining our technical reputation and will contribute to the implementation of our business strategy.

Technical Duties

- Work with our Principal or Senior Engineers on projects to ensure AtkinsRéalis delivers Smarter, Faster and More Reliable outcomes for Clients.

- Ability to act as a Technical Lead in own right and oversee people as part of project delivery.

- Drive the development of project technical solutions and take a substantive role in leading the production of deliverables.

- Work and interface with our project managers on budget, change control and programme to ensure successful delivery.

- Oversight of drainage project resource, which will include managing the design interface with some of our world-wide delivery teams.

- Be an active part of our internal Technical Network community.

- Supporting digital initiatives and innovations.

Business Duties

- Ensure compliance with corporate standards and policies.

- Contribute to team development, improvement, and integration.

- Work with the graduate engineers and apprentice technicians in the team and contribute to their ongoing technical development.

- Attend internal best practice forums and as required support external profile-raising activities.

- Support our Win Work activities and bidding opportunities.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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Additional information

Security clearance
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.