At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and manage innovative civil engineering projects, shaping the future of transportation.
- Company: Join a world-class engineering firm with a collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, flexible working, and tailored benefits for your lifestyle.
- Other info: Opportunities for training, professional development, and hybrid working arrangements.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on significant projects while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering and relevant professional qualifications required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Shape a faster, smarter, safer future. You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this is a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.
As a Senior or Associate Principal Engineer in our Bridges and Civils team within our Transportation business, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of transportation. We work on a diverse range of significant and challenging projects across the UK and Ireland, including Midlands Rail Hub, East West Rail, Lower Thames Crossing and a variety of National Highways Schemes. The team also supports non-transportation civil engineering and structures projects throughout the UK and internationally such as the Water Market or Nuclear schemes including the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor programme. Locally in the Midlands we deliver a range of local authority projects for councils such as Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Solihull, Coventry and Birmingham.
Your role includes:
- Developing high-quality civil and structural designs for new constructions, renewals, maintenance, and assessments.
- Collaborating with both national and international design teams, using your expertise and leadership to create positive, sustainable impacts on society and the environment.
- Managing the production and review of high-quality design documentation, including sketches, drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications.
- Independently carrying out technical work and providing guidance to junior staff members.
- Leading teams in the design, assessment, and maintenance of structural or railway civil engineering projects, and providing structures related input on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Developing and agreeing scopes and managing the internal technical supply chain, including budgets, programme and quality of deliverables.
- Using analytical skills to derive potential solutions to engineering problems and engineering judgement to appraise different options and recommend the most suitable option.
- Leading bids and tenders, winning work and developing Client relationships.
About you:
- A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
- A professional qualification (CEng/IEng) and membership of the ICE or IStructE.
- Experience of working with key clients such as Network Rail, National Highways or local authorities as well as major Contractors and Developers.
- Good understanding of relevant design standards (e.g. Eurocodes, DMRB, MCHW and Network Rail standards).
- Practical knowledge and experience of bridge design, maintenance and assessment or of delivering Railway Civil Engineering and Stations projects.
- Experience of structural analysis software packages such as LUSAS, MIDAS and Autodesk Structural Bridge Design. We are also interested in candidates with experience of software such as ABAQUS, ANSYS or NASTRAN.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to converse with a wide range of clients, stakeholders and colleagues across a number of engineering disciplines.
- Good project management skills, commercial awareness, financial control and ability to deliver across a range of contract types.
- Knowledge of AI or programming skills is a plus.
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.
Bridges and Civils Senior Engineer / Associate Principal Engineer in Birmingham employer: slihrms
AtkinsRéalis is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. As a Technical Director in Civil Structures, you'll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects across critical UK infrastructure while benefiting from a diverse and inclusive culture that values every voice. With hybrid working options and a commitment to employee growth, including talent development and succession planning, you can shape your career while contributing to landmark engineering solutions in the Energy, Defence, and Nuclear sectors.
