Senior​/Principal Civil Water Engineer

Job Description

Shape the future of our cities and environments.
Are you a Civil Water 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 Atkins Réalis and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments. We are looking for an energetic and experienced Principal Civil Water Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of Atkins Réalis.

You'll be part of a talented, multi‑disciplinary team delivering cutting‑edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients such as United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Ireland Water and other regional water authorities. As a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally.

We foster a diverse and inclusive environment where world‑class talent thrives without boundaries. We also know that different people have different priorities, which is why we support you with whatever you need.

We offer hybrid working with 3 days per week office/site based. This position is based in our Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle offices.

• Coordinate or manage a team of Civil Water engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high‑quality levels in areas such as hydraulics, wastewater and clean water infrastructure, water reuse, and pipelines.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for Civil Water 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.
• Collaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related Atkins Réalis teams.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Civil Water Engineering capabilities within the local team.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work closely with 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.

• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer.
• Proven experience in coordinating or managing a Civil Water engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Proven experience in collaborating with Contractors and the ability and knowledge to deliver across the full project lifecycle.
• Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in risk assessment, quality control, design management and collaboration with key disciplines involved in water infrastructure design and delivery, e.g. MEICA, structures, and geotechnics.
• Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM regulations, Eurocodes, regulatory bodies, water utility standards, NEC.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, CDEs, ArcGIS, MS Suite, Power BI.
• Experience in the Water market is preferred.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
• A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and share success across…