Drainage Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training & development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Drainage Design Specialist to join our nationwide teams. You will lead drainage schemes from concept to detailed design and construction, focusing on highway drainage, SuDS, and private development projects, while promoting digital solutions and BIM integration.

You will mentor graduates, manage interfaces with the Global Design Centre, ensure quality and compliance, and contribute to bids and fee proposals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of drainage design for highways, SuDS and development schemes.
• Strong technical skills with experience in leading drainage projects.
• Experience in business development, client management and bid participation.

Responsibilities

• Lead drainage designs from concept to detailed design and construction.
• Promote and integrate digital solutions, with BIM at the core.
• Review and assure drainage designs, models, calculations and drawings.
• Manage task allocation, programme delivery and budgets.
• Mentor graduates and technicians; develop drainage capability.
• Support bids with technical input and risk assessment.

Skills

Drainage design

Technical leadership

Client management

Project management

Team leadership

BIM integration

Tools

BIM

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis provides drainage design services to Highway, Rail, Private Developer, Energy and Water markets with some of our key clients being HS2, Highways England and Network Rail along with many of the UK's water companies. Due to practice expansion, we require a Drainage Design Specialist to join our teams operating from across the UK. We are looking for a strong collaborator, capable of supporting teams and delivering on remote projects as part of our national Practice.

The Individual

The successful candidate shall demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the drainage sector, excellent technical skills and have a proven track record of business development, client management, project management and line management. You will be required to undertake a key role in the design of drainage infrastructure, transportation and private developer projects with emphasis on highway drainage and development drainage including SuDS. As well as delivering the drainage design, you will be responsible for supporting the leadership and development of our drainage design capability.

Your Role

• Leading the design of drainage designs from concept to detailed design and construction, as stand‑alone projects or as part of larger multi‑disciplinary schemes.
• Promoting development of digital solutions in drainage design including full integration of designs within the BIM environment.
• Overseeing and reviewing the production of drainage designs, models, calculations and drawings to relevant standards, including providing technical assurance of designs.
• Determining and assigning drainage design tasks and managing delivery to programme and budget.
• Leading and encouraging the technical development of graduates and technicians in the drainage discipline.
• Ensuring compliance with business management standards set in the company's quality, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Managing and developing stakeholder relationships to support the development of the drainage design and consents process.
• Supporting the drainage discipline locally to develop and enhance the drainage design capability within the local team.
• Leading drainage designs, managing the interface and providing technical assurance for drainage designs produced in our Global Design Centre.
• Championing the role of drainage within a multi‑disciplinary project.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of engineers, graduates and technicians in the field of drainage design.
• Providing technical input to the preparation of bids including provision of Quality Submission responses on drainage strategy and design approach and input to price via preparation of fee proposals and associated programme for delivery including assessment of risk.

Other Key Attributes Required Include

• Demonstrable track record of technical achievement and client satisfaction within the design industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive outlook and approachable manner.
• Capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal staff and external clients.
• Ability to be flexible and to be able to multi‑task and prioritise when necessary.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

About You

The role will have key responsibilities relating to business performance, business resilience and technical reputation and will contribute to the implementation of business strategy. Key responsibilities include

Technical Duties

• Assume Technical Lead role on projects to ensure AtkinsRéalis delivers Smarter, Faster and More Reliable outcomes for its clients.
• Undertake Project Director role on projects where required.
• Undertake Programme / Framework Manager roles on strategic / multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Actively encourage staff to participate in, and contribute to, internal best practice forums, and external profile‑raising activities.
• Promote staff development through training, on‑the‑job experience, and personal development.

Business Duties

• Actively encourage Team integration.
• Ensure compliance with corporate standards and policies.
• Client Relationship Development with our key Water Company and non‑Water Company clients with the strategic growth of both revenue and margin.
• Promote the merge of more traditional engineering skills with innovative digital methods.
• Management / technical support of bidding opportunities to win work and identify and mitigate risks.

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.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organisation. 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.

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.