Assistant Civil Engineer – Water

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training and professional development

Employee rewards

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer to join the Water and Wastewater team in Exeter. You will develop your experience on wastewater and surface water projects, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to drive sustainability and resilience.

We value strong communication, teamwork and a proactive approach to learning, with opportunities for professional accreditation and career development within a leading infrastructure firm. A hybrid working culture is supported.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Enthusiasm for civil, water and environmental engineering.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proactive approach to learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to wastewater and surface water projects.
• Assist in preparing technical reports, drawings and specifications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop sustainable water management solutions.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Proactive learner

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Description Overview

Shape the future. Make a difference. Join AtkinsRéalis. At AtkinsRéalis, we’re not just designing infrastructure—we’re engineering a better future.

As part of our Networks & Drainage Solutions team, you’ll help deliver sustainable, resilient, and innovative civil engineering solutions that support communities and protect the environment.

Due to continued framework successes, we’re looking for an Assistant Civil Engineer who is passionate about water, drainage, and infrastructure to join our Water and Wastewater team in Exeter.

Our collaborative and multi-disciplinary team is one of the largest in the UK, providing water and wastewater infrastructure services alongside water mains design, drainage design, SuDS and surface water management.

Our wide variety of clients span across the UK and internationally and include water companies, local authorities, highways authorities, Network Rail and developers.

Your role: Developing your experience by contributing to a variety of wastewater and surface water management projects, with opportunities to support the preparation of technical reports, drawings, and specifications.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and our recognised industry leaders on initiatives to reduce Combined Sewer Overflow spills and reduce flooding occurrences.

Helping shape holistic water management strategies that transcend traditional redline boundaries, with a focus on sustainability, climate resilience, and protecting our communities.

Leveraging digital tools and data to disrupt the status quo, driving innovation and efficiency across the water and infrastructure sectors.

About you

A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

Enthusiasm for civil, water, and environmental engineering.

Strong communication and teamwork skills.

A proactive approach to learning and professional development.

Working towards, or interested in pursuing professional accreditation (e.g., ICE or CIWEM).

Rewards & benefits

• 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.

Be rewarded.

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.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent 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 of 5 years or longer.

If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be.

So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Worker Type / Job Type

Employee - Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.

We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.

The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.

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