Job Description
Overview
Develop Your Career with One of the Most Diverse Portfolios of Civil Engineering Projects
At AtkinsRéalis, our Design & Advanced Technology practice brings together some of the UK's most diverse engineering and design expertise to tackle the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities across major infrastructure, transportation, energy, water, aviation, and development projects.
We are looking for a motivated and capable Associate / Associate Director to join our growing Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions. You'll be part of a talented multi-disciplinary water team delivering projects ranging from highly innovative cutting-edge projects to major national (and international) frameworks' projects sometimes operating within multi-partner alliances. Our non-regulated water clients include Nuclear organisations, UK Government, overseas governments and the Environmental Agency. Regulated regional water authority clients include Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Thames Water, Anglian Water, South-East Water, Southern Water amongst others. This provides exceptional opportunities to broaden your experience, deepen your technical expertise, and accelerate your career progression.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to further develop their technical expertise, broaden their commercial experience, and take on greater responsibility working towards technical leadership, design management, or people leadership within a supportive and collaborative environment.
We are looking for engineers who can deliver highly technical projects with opportunities to lead teams and share in our collaborative culture as we grow, and challenge conventional thinking in the pursuit of engineering excellence.
You'll benefit from:
- Opportunities to work across a wide variety of sectors, projects and clients.
- Exposure to a diverse range of engineering challenges including complex nationally significant water programmes.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and internationally.
- Opportunities to influence project outcomes from concept through to delivery.
- A culture that encourages innovation, technical excellence and professional growth.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.
- Clear career progression pathways and professional development opportunities
We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Manchester, London, Peterborough, Cambridge, Cardiff, Swansea, Derby, Leeds, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow Offices.
Your role
As an Associate / Associate Director Civil Pipeline Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate Civil Pipeline engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical designs on complex, multidisciplinary projects in compliance with relevant standards and codes.
- Manage the development and delivery of Civil Pipeline design outputs, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Oversee the production, review, and approval of technical deliverables, including reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work.
- Provide technical leadership across the regional and national practice, driving best practices, innovation, and process improvements.
- Develop and strengthen Civil Pipeline engineering capability through team growth, mentoring, and technical guidance.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor, solving complex engineering challenges, supporting clients, and contributing to bid proposals and wider practice initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with safety and CDM regulations while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in the UK and internationally to deliver integrated design solutions.
About you
The ideal candidate would be a well-rounded and versatile individual who exemplifies the following key skills and attributes:
- Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) and a Chartered Civil Engineer.
- Extensive experience leading large-scale Civil Pipeline design projects within consultancy and multidisciplinary environments.
- Strong ability to develop innovative solutions, challenge conventional approaches, and drive continuous improvement.
- Expert knowledge of pipeline engineering across the full asset lifecycle, including design, construction, rehabilitation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters to diverse audiences.
- Comprehensive understanding of UK / international design standards, industry best practice including CDM Regulations.
- Proactive and collaborative leader who fosters teamwork, builds strong internal and external relationships, and supports successful project delivery.
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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.
