Project Engineer Digital

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Engineer Digital Solutions to drive BIM and digital information management across complex rail and infrastructure projects in the UK. You will lead digital strategies, advise on procedures, and support delivery teams to enhance quality and reduce errors.

You’ll collaborate with discipline leads, supply chains and post-design teams to embed digital tools like CDE, 4D/5D modelling and VR/AR where beneficial.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field.
• Professional registration or membership desirable.
• Experience with BIM and digital engineering in rail/infra sectors.
• Knowledge of data, information management, BIM agendas in UK standards.
• Programming or app development experience may be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify and define Digital Engineering and IM requirements with stakeholders.
• Produce and maintain BIM Execution Plan, Responsibility Matrix, Master Information Delivery Plan.
• Manage processes for delivery and exchange of graphical/non-graphical data.
• Support integration of BIM/digital processes across design, construction, testing, handover.
• Collaborate with discipline leads and supply chain to implement digital approaches.
• Upskill teams in CDE and digital tools; provide technical leadership.

Skills

BIM and Digital Engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership & mentoring

Delivery of digital processes

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

BIM Certification

Data Analytics

Security knowledge

Professional registration/Institution membership

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRail Designer

Bentley iTwin

Job description

Job Description

Overview

The role of the Project Engineer Digital Solutions is always evolving. You’ll help the range of projects operating within the Complex Projects Business make decisions on how best to produce, manage and share digital information to optimise delivery, enhance quality, avoid errors and ultimately exceed Client requirements. You’ll also provide detailed advice and support to our teams around how changing technologies might help enhance and streamline their individual delivery processes. You will actively contribute to the Information Management Plan and Digital Delivery more widely and you’ll work with the team to ensure that they are adhered to throughout the phases of the project lifecycle, across the sectors.

We are looking for individuals with a real passion and drive to make Digital Engineering the centre of our integrated delivery approach. To do this you’ll need to have a wide range of positive behaviours including being collaborative, open, empathetic, enthusiastic, resilient, tenacious, hardworking and delivery orientated. As a Digital Engineering lead with our teams, you’ll be visible and accessible to them, with an ability to work effectively with our site project teams.

Your role

• Engage with project stakeholders to identify, review, challenge and define Digital Engineering and Information Management requirements.
• Produce and maintain key BIM and Information Management deliverables, including the BIM Execution Plan, Responsibility Matrix and Master Information Delivery Plan.
• Establish and manage project processes to support the effective delivery, exchange and use of graphical and non-graphical design information.
• Support the integration of BIM and digital processes into post-design, construction, testing, interface and handover phases.
• Work collaboratively with discipline leads, subject matter experts and supply chain partners to implement practical, cost-effective digital delivery approaches.
• Support and upskill project teams and supply chain partners in the effective use of the Common Data Environment and wider digital tools.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and direction to post-design teams and project digital champions.
• Lead quality assurance, auditing, lessons learned and continuous improvement activities relating to digital tools, information management and CDE processes.
• Promote the use of graphical deliverables, clash detection, 4D sequencing and other digital outputs to improve construction planning, coordination and decision-making.
• Champion digitisation across the project, promoting digital behaviours, best practice, innovation and the development of high-performing digital teams.

About you

• Degree level or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Science or other relevant discipline.
• Member of a professional institution desirable.
• Complimentary or additional qualifications may include Data Systems, Data Analytics, BIM Certification and Security.
• Knowledge of engineering design, delivery and construction within a primary Rail, Transportation and wider infrastructure sector.
• Experience of quality assurance solutions and tools
• Experience of construction and delivery digital solutions.
• Delivery of BIM and Digital Engineering systems and processes within Medium and Major Projects contexts.
• A thorough understanding of data, information management, BIM agendas within the UK and the standards and documents that underpin its implementation within the engineering industry.
• Self-motivated and keen to learn across a range of technical subjects and engineering disciplines.
• Programming or application development experience may be advantageous.
• Practical experience delivering 4D/5D models desirable.
• Experience with VR/AR applications desirable.
• Experience with design authoring tools such as MicroStation. Experience with BIM Authoring tools such as Open Rail Designer.
• Experience with 3D review tools such as Benley iTwin.
• Ability to engage with staff at all levels, to provide learning and drive adoption of Digitisation process, to ensure sustainable transformation.

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.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. 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.

Find out more.

Additional information

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.As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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