Principal Coastal Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Epsom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Coastal Engineer, where your expertise will shape iconic coastal projects. In this role, you'll lead technical design efforts, manage project timelines, and collaborate with diverse teams to deliver innovative solutions for critical UK infrastructure. With a focus on flexible working arrangements, this opportunity allows you to thrive in a supportive environment that values your contributions. If you're passionate about coastal engineering and want to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Engineer with experience in leading multidisciplinary design.
• Strong theoretical knowledge in coastal engineering and numerical modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams and manage project milestones and budgets.
• Prepare briefs and scopes of work for coastal engineering projects.

Skills

Leadership in design delivery

Ocean waves and tidal theory

Sediment transport knowledge

Numerical modelling skills

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer

Tools

Coastal modelling software

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 a Principal Coastal Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of coastal 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 coastal engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy and Cities & Development. We continue to provide industry-leading coastal modelling and 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 Epsom and Peterborough offices.

Your Purpose:

1. Lead a team to undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
2. Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
3. Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
4. Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
5. Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

What you can bring:

1. Chartered Civil Engineer.
2. Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
3. Theoretical knowledge in ocean waves, tidal theory, extreme value statistics, nearshore wave processes and sediment transport.
4. Design experience of coastal structures such as flood defences, sea walls, breakwaters, revetments and beaches to appropriate codes and standards such as BS6349, EurOtop manual and rock manual.
5. The ability to plan and direct others in the use of numerical modelling to simulate wave propagation, tidal flows hydrodynamics etc.

What we offer?

AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Training:

AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual's abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Additional Information:

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 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, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.