Fluvial Geomorphologist

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment.

We have a multi-disciplinary Sustainable River Management team within our Water Management Consultancy group who come together to create award-winning habitats. The team continues to grow and has now over 60 specialists across the United Kingdom with numerous fluvial geomorphologists. We have a reputation for technical excellence, innovation and actively shaping the future of our industry. We are a friendly and approachable team. We enjoy the work we do and have fun while doing it.

We are seeking to expand our Sustainable River Management team. If you are looking to deliver interesting and significant projects, influence environmental outcomes at the project level and beyond, and work within a strong culture of wellbeing, innovation and inclusivity, this is the place for you. We are looking for a well-motivated individual to join our dynamic team and help deliver exciting projects and contribute to the growth of the team.

You should have experience in consultancy and specific experience in fluvial geomorphology as well as river restoration. Our team is technically progressive and offers a wonderful opportunity for you to work with a well-established team of like-minded specialists. We operate national and international technical networks to develop and share the very best ideas and practice in our industry. We encourage the production of papers/articles and support our staff in presenting their work at conferences. We actively support staff in their career progression. This is an exceptional environment for you to develop your technical and commercial skills.

We value flexible working and encourage working from different offices across the region, flexible hours and home working. We also support part-time workers who make up an essential component of our team. The role would preferably be based in our Birmingham, Bristol, Oxford, London/Epsom or Peterborough offices but you would also work with specialists from our other national office bases as required (including Derby, Glasgow, Manchester and Swansea).

We work for clients across the UK and overseas, including central government, regulators, water companies, NGOs and local authorities. We have a strong pipeline of work secured with multiple entities on a wide range of projects. This includes the development of strategies, the undertaking of assessments and also design and construction supervision. Types of work include river restoration, natural by-pass channels, structure removal, watercourse diversion and development of large-scale watercourse mitigation to fulfil Water Framework Directive and Biodiversity Net Gain requirements for large-scale infrastructure projects.

Your role:

• To support the delivery of a wide range of projects where fluvial geomorphology is key to understanding the best outcome.
• Leading projects and teams to deliver multidisciplinary solutions.
• To support in work winning activities including client engagement and growth development.
• Collaborative working with other AtkinsRéalis’ specialists to deliver habitat design, river and wetland management and restoration; Biodiversity Net Gain; river realignments; Water Framework Directive (WFD) compliance assessments and environmental assessments/EIAs.
• Liaise with internal and external project teams to deliver the best environmental outcomes.
• To work effectively as part of a team and with other professionals (environmental scientists, ecologists, engineers, planners to name but a few) throughout AtkinsRéalis, to provide a consistent and integrated service to our clients.
• To work collaboratively with the wider team delegating to, reviewing the work of and mentoring more junior staff.

To succeed within this role, you must have a flexible, ‘hands-on’, proactive approach to your work and be able to demonstrate significant consultancy experience. You must be able to work independently as well as part of a wider team and be comfortable applying your skills in a commercial environment.

About you:

• A degree in a relevant discipline and a relevant post-graduate qualification with a strong focus on fluvial geomorphology is essential.
• Experienced in undertaking a range of geomorphological assessments at both a reach and catchment scale.
• Experienced in the design of schemes that deliver improvements in channel form and function including river restoration, instream enhancements, weir removals and river realignments.
• You will need to be chartered with an appropriate professional body.
• Experience of leading projects of this type to a specified budget as well as managing project teams.
• A proven ability to undertake, and deliver, a thorough technical investigation, using data to drive evidence-based solutions.
• A proven ability to present findings in a well-structured, concise argument (verbal or written), supported by evidence.
• A proven ability to write reports in concise, plain English appropriate to audiences.
• The role requires the individual to be numerate, literate and familiar with IT and software appropriate to the tasks undertaken.

Desirable qualifications/skills:

• Experience in GIS, Excel, VBA, Python would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Understand the principles behind the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).
• MoRPh Pro Accreditation.
• A valid driving licence and availability for travel across the UK and occasionally overseas where appropriate would also be beneficial.

The Individual:

The candidate should be highly motivated, enthusiastic and proactive; focussed on achieving and delivering technical excellence and sustainable outcomes. The individual would need to be skilled at collaborative working, have experience of leading projects and teams, have good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively. In addition, they would need to be flexible, adaptable and prepared to take on new challenges in a commercial environment. Finally, the candidate would need to have excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills.

Rewards & benefits:

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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.