Principal / Senior Civil Utilities Engineer

slihrms; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Career development

Office-based in London or Epsom

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in London is seeking a Chartered Civil Utilities Engineer to lead planning, design and delivery of utility infrastructure across major projects. The role requires collaborating with utility providers, regulators and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, cost-effective solutions.

Hybrid work is available with offices in London and Epsom; you will guide technical delivery, manage interfaces and drive project success through the full lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Utilities Engineer with leadership experience.
• Experience delivering utility infrastructure solutions for major projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility engineering activities from feasibility through detailed design and construction support.
• Develop utility strategies for major infrastructure and development projects.
• Coordinate statutory undertakers, utility companies, and asset owners to secure technical approvals.
• Review utility records, asset protection requirements, and survey information.
• Lead utility clash detection and coordination using BIM and digital engineering tools.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards and best practices.
• Manage interfaces between utility infrastructure and civil disciplines (highways, drainage, earthworks, structures).

Job description

Overview

Design solutions that shape communities, infrastructure and the future.

At AtkinsRéalis, our Design & Advanced Technology practice brings together some of the UK's most diverse engineering and design expertise to tackle the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

We're looking for a Principal / Senior Civil Utilities Engineer to join our growing London & South team, helping to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across major infrastructure, transportation, energy, water, aviation and development projects.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Chartered Civil Utilities Engineer to lead the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of utility infrastructure solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for utility diversions, protection strategies, asset coordination, and utility infrastructure design associated with major infrastructure, development, transportation, energy, water, and industrial projects.

The role requires close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, utility providers, contractors, developers, and regulatory authorities to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective utility solutions throughout the project lifecycle.

When you join us, you'll become part of a collaborative community of experts who challenge conventional thinking and push the boundaries of engineering excellence.

You'll benefit from:

• Working on some of the UK's most complex and high-profile projects.
• Exposure to a wide variety of sectors and clients.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and internationally.
• Opportunities to influence project outcomes from concept through to delivery.
• A culture that encourages innovation, technical excellence and professional growth.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Structured career development and opportunities to progress into technical or people leadership pathways.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position can be based from either our London Nova or Epsom offices.

Your role

As a Chartered Civil Utilities Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering technically excellent solutions while supporting the growth and development of multidisciplinary project teams.

Technical Leadership

Lead utility engineering activities from feasibility through detailed design and construction support.

Develop utility strategies for major infrastructure and development projects.

Undertake utility assessments, capacity reviews, diversion feasibility studies, and conflict identification and GIS data management capabilities.

Coordinate statutory undertakers, utility companies, and asset owners to secure technical approvals.

Design utility networks including:

• Water mains.
• Wastewater and sewerage systems.
• Surface water drainage interfaces.
• Gas distribution infrastructure.
• Electrical distribution networks.
• District energy and specialist utility systems.
• Telecommunications infrastructure.

Review and interpret utility records, asset protection requirements, and survey information.

Lead utility clash detection and utility coordination using BIM and digital engineering tools.

Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, legislation, and industry best practice.

Project Delivery

• Manage utility work packages across multidisciplinary projects.
• Prepare scopes, fee estimates, programmes, and resource forecasts.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Support project managers in delivering projects safely, on programme, and within budget.
• Manage interfaces between utility infrastructure and civil engineering disciplines including highways, drainage, earthworks, and structures.
• Provide technical support during construction, commissioning, and asset handover.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a primary point of contact with utility companies, local authorities, clients, contractors, and regulators.
• Lead utility technical workshops and design review meetings.
• Manage utility approval processes and negotiate technical agreements where required.
• Support planning applications, development consents, and regulatory submissions.

Health, Safety and Quality

• Promote a strong safety culture across all engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and other applicable legislation.
• Undertake design risk assessments and contribute to hazard elimination and mitigation.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality management requirements and technical governance procedures.

Team Development

• Mentor graduate and early-career engineers.
• Support the development of utility engineering capability and technical excellence.
• Contribute to recruitment, training, and professional development initiatives.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across project teams.

About you

We're interested in people who are technically strong, commercially aware and genuinely enjoy