Principal Civil Water Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Civil Water Engineer, where your expertise in water and wastewater treatment will shape critical UK infrastructure projects. In this role, you'll lead a talented team, ensuring high-quality design standards while collaborating with diverse teams both locally and internationally. This innovative firm values inclusion and offers a supportive environment for all employees. With opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects, you'll contribute to sustainable solutions that benefit communities and the planet. If you're passionate about engineering and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Family-friendly policies

Employee networks

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Engineer with experience in leading design delivery.
• Knowledge of water/wastewater treatment and current UK design standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team for technical design work and manage project milestones.
• Prepare briefs and scopes of work for project proposals.

Skills

Technical design work

Project management

Water treatment knowledge

Wastewater treatment knowledge

Hydraulics

Digital analysis packages

UK design standards

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer

Tools

HADES

Infoworks

EPANET

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 a Principal Civil Water Engineer; you'll play a vital role in every aspect of water/wastewater treatment, storage, supply, and collection systems 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 water treatment, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors not just within the Water sector but also supporting our wider Infrastructure Division across 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 Exeter office.

Your Purpose:

• Lead a team to undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
• Prepare 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.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

What you can bring:

• Chartered Civil Engineer.
• Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Knowledge of water and/or wastewater treatment, storage solutions, hydraulics, water supply, and wastewater collection systems and familiarity with current UK design standards and working practices.
• Experience in designing within appropriate digital analysis packages, following local and national guidance, e.g., HADES, Infoworks, EPANET.

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. 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 abilities.