Associate Director ICA Engineering

AtkinsRéalis; Thorpe le Street; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an Associate Director in ICA Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will lead technical teams and ensure high-quality design standards across various sectors. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer with extensive knowledge of ICA design and relevant UK standards. The position promises diverse responsibilities and an inclusive work environment committed to innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee networks for inclusion

Commitment to engineering better for society

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status required.
• Experience with PLC and SCADA systems is essential.
• Strong ability to manage time and budget effectively.

Responsibilities

• Direct teams for technical design work to high-quality levels.
• Define briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
• Manage time and budgets to key project milestones.

Skills

Chartered Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer

Experience in owning design delivery

Comprehensive knowledge in ICA design

Expert knowledge on current UK design standards

Job description

Job Description

Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Bring your skills to the mix as an Associate Director in ICA Engineering, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of business development and ICA engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad.

We specialise in all aspects of instrumentation and control/automation, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development and Education. We continue to provide industry-leading engineering solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client-side support as well as construction phases. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you.

We currently have opportunities in our Glasgow office.

Your Purpose

• Own and direct teams who undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
• Defining briefs, scopes of work, and input into 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.
• Setting quality assurance standards in design.
• Grow, develop and manage ICA engineering capability within the practice.
  
  

What You Can Bring

• Chartered Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer.
• Experience in owning design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Comprehensive knowledge in ICA design (instrumentation, PLC and SCADA systems), motor control systems, system architecture, fieldbus/communication networks, P&ID’s, ATEX installation practice, functional safety, development of control specifications (URS/FDS), schedules and system requirements within process/industrial environment.
• Expert knowledge on current UK design standards, working practices and national guidance.
  
  

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. And 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. Not to mention programmes supporting 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 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 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 ability.

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Worker TypeEmployee

Job TypeRegular

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.