Civil Engineer

Morson Edge; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Civil Water Engineer to lead delivery on complex multi-disciplinary projects across the UK water sector. You will coordinate a team, review technical outputs, and ensure alignment with project milestones and budgets within a hybrid working model.

Ideal candidates have a Civil Engineering degree, Chartered status, and proven experience in water infrastructure. Strong collaboration, communication, and risk-management skills are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer preferred.
• Experience coordinating a Civil Water engineering design delivery team in a design consultancy.
• Proven collaboration with Contractors across full project lifecycles.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment, quality control, design management and collaboration with key disciplines.
• Experience in Water infrastructure design and delivery.
• Familiarity with CDM regulations, Eurocodes and NEC.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Experience in the Water market is required.
• Excellent communication within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate or manage a team of Civil Water engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Produce and review design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope.
• Provide technical input into civil water design deliverables for multi-disciplinary projects and manage time and budgets to milestones.
• Collaborate with client, operations, project, or service activities within the team and other AtkinsRéalis groups.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and grow Civil Water capabilities in the local team.
• Work independently with minimal guidance and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work with UK and overseas teams to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to QA standards including check and review of own and others' work.

Skills

Team coordination

Technical design

Communication skills

Problem solving

Risk assessment

Collaboration

Mentoring

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered / Incorporated Engineer

Job description

Civil Water Engineer

Location: National - Priority is Epsom, London, Peterborough, Cambridge

Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Civil Water Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of AtkinsRéalis. You'll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients.

As a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We're committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based.

Your Role

The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development.

• Coordinate or manage a team of Civil Water engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as hydraulics, wastewater and clean water infrastructure, water reuse, and pipelines.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for Civil Water aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Collaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related AtkinsRéalis teams.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Civil Water Engineering capabilities within the local team.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design including check and review of own work as well as others.

About You

The ideal candidate would be a well‑rounded and versatile individual who exemplifies the following key skills and attributes:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Preferably Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer.
• Proven experience in coordinating or managing a Civil Water engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Proven experience in collaborating with Contractors and the ability and knowledge to delivery across the full project lifecycle.
• Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
• Requires strong knowledge and practical experience in risk assessment, quality control, design management and collaboration with key disciplines involved in water infrastructure design and delivery, for example MEICA, structures, and geotechnics.
• Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM regulations, Eurocodes, regulatory bodies, water utility standards, NEC.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• Experience in the Water market is required.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
• A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects.