Associate Director for Bioresources Process Engineering in Ewell

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. As Associate Director, you will be a technical leader, meaning your role will involve travel within the UK to client and other AtkinsRéalis offices. Occasional international travel to clients and conferences may also be required. This position can be based in any of the following of our offices in the UK: Manchester, Bristol, London, Epsom, Peterborough, Birmingham or Cambridge.

Your role as an Associate Director Bioresources Process in the D&AT practice includes the following responsibilities:

• Provide visible representation of your and Bioresources Process Engineering Design technical expertise to our current and prospective clients.
• Able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including internal and external clients, operational staff, project teams, or their external stakeholders.
• 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 and bioresource treatment process and principles.
• 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.
• Proactively identify opportunities for cross-selling and business growth, using commercial insight to strengthen and expand client relationships and selling our value proposition to clients.
• Work closely with teams within AtkinsRéalis with overlapping and complimentary services to ensure lessons learnt in their projects are incorporated into bioresources projects' design development.
• 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.
• 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.

You would be a well-rounded and versatile individual who exemplifies the following key skills and attributes:

• Chartered Engineer, preferably IChemE or CIWEM.
• A degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent (e.g. Environmental, Water and Waste water engineering, etc.).
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in Process engineering treatment processes and principles.
• Experience in the UK Water Industry is recommended.
• Proven experience in leading large-scale, complex process engineering design delivery, including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Demonstrably experience of integrating elements as part of an existing or new treatment process into an existing treatment process is required.
• Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
• Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
• Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices.
• Experience of design and delivery of projects with adherence to UK safety and environmental regulations.
• A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects and the wider practice.
• Commercially astute, with experience shaping winning proposals would be advantageous.

Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Are you a Process Engineer who is passionate about making the world a better place? Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK's most exciting and innovative projects? Join and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments.

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Associate Director for Bioresources Process Engineering to join our Design team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice. As a key member of our technical team, you'll play a vital role in shaping and delivering transformational programmes of critical infrastructure for our Bioresource market clients across all feedstocks.

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.

Meet some but not all the criteria? We'd still love to hear from you! Please submit your CV along with a cover letter letting us know your motivation for applying and highlighting how your skills and experience align with the role.

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.