Job Description
The AtkinsRéalis Networks & Drainage Solutions Practice in Scotland provides drainage design services to Water and Local Authority markets. Due to a growing workload, we are keen to strengthen the existing teams in our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices and require a Principal Drainage Engineer to join our team.
We are looking for strong collaborators, capable of supporting their local team while delivering on remote projects as part of our national Practice.
You will undertake a key role in a broad range of drainage design schemes for Council and Water Company projects. There will be a strong emphasis on flooding and environmental improvement projects incorporating SuDS. You will be responsible for supporting the leadership and development of our drainage capability.
Responsibilities:
* Leading the design of drainage projects from concept to detailed design, as stand-alone projects or as part of larger multi-disciplinary schemes.
* Promoting development of digital solutions in drainage design.
* Overseeing and reviewing the production of drainage designs, models, calculations, and drawings to relevant standards, providing technical assurance of designs.
* Determining and assigning drainage design tasks and managing delivery to programme and budget.
* Leading and encouraging the technical development of apprentices, graduate, and assistant engineers in the drainage discipline.
* Ensuring compliance with business management standards set in the company’s quality, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
* Managing and developing client and stakeholder relationships to support the drainage design and consents process as well as helping to secure repeat work.
* Supporting the drainage discipline locally to enhance the drainage design capability within the local team.
* Leading drainage designs, managing the interface, and providing technical assurance for designs produced in our Global Design Centre.
* Championing the role of drainage within a multi-disciplinary project.
* Providing technical input to the preparation of bids, including Quality Submission responses on drainage strategy and design approach, and input to price via preparation of fee proposals and associated program for delivery, including assessment of risk.
Requirements:
* Professionally qualified with the ICE, CIWEM, or similar.
* Ability to design all aspects of drainage from conceptual layout to detailed design.
* Familiarity with hydraulic design software, 3D design tools, and BIM.
* Ability to prepare reports and specifications and to collect data and statistics necessary for progress and technical reports.
* Ability to identify and respond to clients’ values in a competitive market sector.
* Self-motivated and able to work both independently and within a larger multi-disciplinary team in leading and managing packages of work to completion.
* Ability to identify, manage, and develop project scopes and manage budgets, programme, and quality of deliverables.
* A flexible individual, a team player with attention to detail, initiative, and the ability to deliver to set deadlines.
* Supportive approach to mentoring less experienced team members.
* Good leadership qualities.
* Experience working for both private and public sector clients, with knowledge of different drivers and approaches to management and procurement.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.
Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches, and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. As the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.
We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups, and we support communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces, and professionals returning after career breaks.
Security clearance:
This role may require security clearance, and offers of employment will depend on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK for 5 years or longer. If applying to this role, please do not reference or include in your application or CV details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive, and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
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