Principal River Engineer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal River Engineer, playing a crucial role in shaping the future of our cities and environments. This exciting position involves leading design efforts on transformational projects across the UK, focusing on river engineering and flood defense solutions. With a commitment to flexible working arrangements and a diverse, inclusive environment, you will collaborate with talented professionals to tackle complex challenges. If you are passionate about making a difference in the infrastructure sector, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to iconic engineering projects while enjoying a supportive work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

25 days of leave plus bank holidays

Comprehensive training portfolio

Support for corporate membership

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Lead technical design work to high-quality standards.
• Manage time and budgets for key project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Prepare briefs and scopes of work for projects.
• Deliver integrated design solutions with teams in the UK and overseas.

Skills

Chartered Civil Engineer

Design delivery

Flood walls and embankments

Hydraulic structures

Nature-based strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status or equivalent

Job description

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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 River Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of river engineering and flood defence 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 river engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy and Cities & Development. We continue to provide industry-leading river engineering and flood defence 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, Peterborough, Bristol, Exeter, Swansea, Birmingham and Manchester 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:

• Chartered Civil Engineer or equivalent.
• Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Sound knowledge in design such as flood walls and embankments, weirs, hydraulic structures, culverts, scour protection, access and accessibility and construction logistics.
• Familiarity with current UK design standards, guidance and working practices.
• Proficiency in delivering both traditional engineering and environmentally focused solutions using nature-based strategies.

What we offer?

At Atkins Réalis, we recognise that many well-qualified people seek to further their careers but cannot commit to full-time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested in discussing how we can accommodate individual requirements. Our approach promotes a diverse and flexible workforce, emphasizing work-life balance. By default, Atkins Réalis offers flexible working, with no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no obligation to spend all your working time in the office.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, regularly benchmarked against other consultants, with a default 25 days of leave annually plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave. Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and qualifications. Please refer to our website for full details of our benefits package.

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Training:

Atkins Réalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have access to a comprehensive training portfolio and development activities designed to maximize individual abilities and talents. We actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, and employment offers depend on obtaining the necessary clearance. The vetting process is managed by UKSV and may require proof of UK residency for at least 5 years. Please do not mention or include details of current or previous security clearances in your application or CV.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community—a place where everyone can be themselves, thrive, and develop. We offer family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

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Worker Type: Employee

Job Type: Regular

At Atkins Réalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We believe that world-class talent is enriched through diversity and inclusion, not limited by gender, ethnicity, age, religion, disability, or other differences.