Associate/Associate Director Civil Water Engineer - National

AtkinsRéalis Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Associate or Associate Director Civil Water Engineer to lead major water projects in the UK, delivering planning, design and construction across regulated and non-regulated markets. You will mentor engineers, influence client strategy and help grow the water business, with opportunities for Fellowship consideration.

Hybrid working is supported with office-based days and regional/offices across the UK, and a clear path for progression within a collaborative team of

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered status with ICE or equivalent, or extensive delivery track record.
• Experience leading technical delivery in multidisciplinary environments.
• Passion for solving complex engineering challenges.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to innovation, sustainability and technical excellence.
• Water sector experience or strong understanding of UK operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and delivery of civil water solutions from feasibility to construction.
• Collaborate across disciplines to develop integrated, sustainable outcomes.
• Build relationships with clients, stakeholders and project partners.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to developing engineers.
• Support project planning, resource management, and risk control.
• Contribute to business development and framework growth.
• Champion innovation and adoption of new technologies.

Skills

Civil Water Eng

Leadership & Mentoring

Client relationship mgmt

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Innovation

Stakeholder engagement

Sustainability

Education

Bachelor/Master in Civil Engineering

Job description

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.

Hybrid Working and Locations

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.

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.

About AtkinsRéalis

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'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., 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.

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.