Associate/Associate Director Civil Water Engineer - National

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday allowance

Training & development

Inclusive employer policy

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Associate/Associate Director Civil Water Engineer to lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of UK water projects. You will guide design across feasibility to construction, influence client strategy, and mentor junior engineers within a collaborative Water Team.

The role offers hybrid working, opportunities to progress toward Fellowship with ICE/CIWEM, and a clear path for career growth across regulated and non-regulated markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status with ICE or equivalent.
• Experience delivering civil infrastructure in water sector.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and delivery of civil engineering solutions from feasibility through construction.
• Collaborate across disciplines to develop integrated and sustainable outcomes.
• Build relationships with clients, stakeholders and project partners.
• Provide mentoring to developing engineers and support team growth.
• Support project planning, resource management, commercial performance, and risk management.
• Contribute to business development, framework growth and continual improvement initiatives.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies.
• Identify opportunities that create additional value for clients and communities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE) or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Apply Your Expertise Across One of the Industry’s Most Extensive Water Project Portfolios

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.

We are seeking an Associate or Associate Director Civil Water Engineer to join our growing Water team, delivering a diverse portfolio of projects for UK water companies, local authorities, and environmental organisations.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly experienced engineer to play a leading role in the delivery of major water programmes and frameworks, shaping technical solutions, influencing client strategy, and contributing to the growth of our business. Whether your aspirations lie in technical leadership, project delivery, client leadership, or business development, this role offers a clear pathway for further progression.

You will lead the planning, design, and delivery of critical water infrastructure projects across both regulated and non-regulated markets, helping to improve water services, enhance environmental outcomes, and strengthen community resilience. Working across a broad and varied portfolio, you will have the opportunity to expand your expertise, collaborate with industry-leading specialists, and tackle some of the sector’s most complex and rewarding challenges. We can also support your professional development towards Fellowship with a recognised engineering institution.

When you join us, you’ll become part of a collaborative community of experts who challenge conventional thinking and push the boundaries of engineering excellence.

You’ll benefit from:

• Opportunities to influence nationally significant projects and help shape the future of water infrastructure across the UK.

• Access to a diverse portfolio spanning regulated and non-regulated water infrastructure projects.

• 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

• Support towards Fellowship status with ICE or CIWEM.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position can be based from any of our major offices of London Nova, Epsom, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Belfast, or Glasgow. It can also be based in our regional offices of Leeds, Newcastle, Peterborough, Exeter, Derby, Cardiff, or Swansea.

Your role

The role offers broad project exposure, technical development, and clear opportunities for progression within a collaborative and growing team.

You will:

• Oversee the design and delivery of civil engineering solutions across a diverse project portfolio from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and construction.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple disciplines to develop integrated and sustainable outcomes for clients.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project partners.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to developing engineers and support team growth.
• Support project planning, resource management, commercial performance, and risk management.
• Contribute to business development, framework growth, and continual improvement initiatives.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and the adoption of new technologies within the business.
• Help identify opportunities that create additional value for clients and communities.

About you

We’re seeking technically strong, commercially aware engineers who enjoy collaborative working and take a proactive approach to solving complex challenges. You will be confident leading multidisciplinary teams, developing client relationships, and delivering high-quality solutions while supporting and mentoring less experienced engineers.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong experience delivering civil infrastructure projects within consultancy, contractor, client, or water authority environments.
• A degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered status with Institute of Civil Engineers or an equivalent institution OR extensive industry experience with a proven track record of delivering value.
• Proven experience working within multidisciplinary project environments and leading technical delivery.
• A passion for solving complex engineering challenges.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a collaborative approach to problem solving.
• A commitment to innovation, sustainability and technical excellence.
• Water sector experience, or a strong understanding of UK water company operations, regulatory drivers, framework delivery models, and capital investment programmes.

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.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

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.

Find out more.

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. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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