Associate Director Civil Structural Engineering

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is looking for an Associate Director in Civil Structural Engineering to lead innovative projects on heavy civil engineering initiatives. This role involves directing engineering teams, defining project scopes, and ensuring quality standards. The ideal candidate should be a Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer with solid experience in managing multidisciplinary designs and knowledge of current engineering standards. The company is committed to diversity and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Family-friendly employment policies

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer or similar qualified.
• Experience managing design delivery across multiple disciplines.
• Knowledge in analysis and design of heavy civil engineering structures.

Responsibilities

• Own and direct teams in technical design work.
• Define briefs and scopes of work for projects.
• Manage time, budgets, and project milestones in engineering projects.
• Deliver integrated design solutions across teams.
• Set quality assurance standards for designs.

Skills

Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer

Multidisciplinary design experience

Knowledge of heavy civil engineering structures

Familiarity with British Standards

Job description

Overview

Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Join our talented team where everyone has a voice, and we face clients\' challenges head-on in a diverse and inclusive environment. As an Associate Director in Civil Structural Engineering, you\'ll play a vital role in business development and heavy civil engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad. We specialise in heavy civil engineering across Defence, Energy, Cities & Development and Water, delivering solutions through the project lifecycle with client-side support and during construction.

We currently have opportunities in our Epsom, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast and Glasgow offices.

Responsibilities

• Own and direct teams who undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, to high-quality levels.
• Define briefs, scopes of work, and contribute to bid proposals.
• Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Set quality assurance standards in design.
• Grow, develop and manage heavy civil engineering capability within the practice.

What you can bring

• Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer or similar.
• Experience in owning design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Comprehensive knowledge in design and analysis of heavy civil engineering structures, including reinforced concrete and/or steel, with experience across all design phases and construction. Familiarity with current design standards and working practices (British Standards and possibly American codes).

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 been listed in The Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, data, and new approaches to help clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. As the work becomes 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 active employee networks promoting awareness and allyship for under-represented groups, and we support communities outside AtkinsRéalis including schools, charities, ex-forces personnel and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If necessary, it will be discussed at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of in the UK of 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. From day one, we offer 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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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

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, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic, and that diversity enriches our teams.