Senior Active Travel Engineer

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday allowances

Hybrid working culture

Training and professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking an experienced professional to lead the delivery of active travel projects across Scotland and Northern Ireland, based in Glasgow or Edinburgh. You will coordinate reports, drawings, specifications and cost estimates, and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians.

You will mentor staff, review outputs, liaise with clients, manage risks and opportunities, and contribute to business development through bid activity.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership.
• Experience designing and delivering active travel infrastructure.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and civil design standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of active travel projects and work packages.
• Coordinate the production of reports, drawings, specifications and cost estimates.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers and technicians.
• Mentor and coach team members; contribute to staff development.
• Review and check technical outputs prepared by others.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders; explain technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Active travel design

AutoCAD

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Job Description Overview AtkinsRéalis are at the forefront of active travel design and delivery, leading the way through standards and guidance production, research and the development of in-house tools and processes to facilitate some of the most high-quality active travel infrastructure schemes across the UK. Key clients include Department for Infrastructure, Transport for Wales, National Highways, as well as numerous local authority clients across the UK. This role is to support the growth and development of our active travel team across Scotland and Northern Ireland, and to be a part of our wider UK team providing technical excellence in this field. The role will focus primarily on the design and delivery of active travel infrastructure projects of varying complexity across the UK via our existing significant and recent local authority framework wins. We will expect you to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to active travel and help shape and develop our local offering with key clients. You will play a key role in supporting the wider team to continually improve our client offering. There will also be opportunities to support other national and international high-profile projects including design standards and guidance production, innovation and research projects. The role is to be based in either our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices, with occasional travel to other offices or sites may be required. We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual with significant experience in the active travel field. An eye for detail and confidence to challenge decisions and concepts in a constructive and collaborative way are key attributes for this role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with clients and stakeholders across the region and able to work collaboratively with an existing team of highly motivated active travel professionals.

Your role

Lead the delivery of active travel projects and technical work packages. Undertake and coordinate the production of reports, drawings, specifications and cost estimates. Provide technical guidance and support to engineers and technicians. Mentor and coach team members and contribute to staff development. Review and check technical outputs prepared by others. Liaise with clients and stakeholders, explaining technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Support resource planning, programme management and project delivery activities. Identify and respond to project risks and opportunities. Support business development through networking, bid preparation and client engagement activities. Work collaboratively with other disciplines to develop integrated solutions.

About you

Essential criteria

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject (Civil Engineering or similar).
• Chartered Engineer, Chartered Transport Planning Professional, or working towards chartership.
• Demonstrable experience in the design and delivery of active travel infrastructure.
• Experience designing and retrofitting schemes within existing urban environments.
• Strong understanding of relevant guidance and standards including Cycling by Design, Designing Streets, Inclusive Mobility and the National Roads Development Guide.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• AutoCAD design experience.
• Ability to independently develop robust, practical and innovative engineering solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable criteria

• Full UK driving licence.
• Cycling experience.
• Project management experience.
• Civil 3D experience.
• Experience undertaking public and stakeholder consultation.
• Knowledge of MS Project and wider Microsoft Office applications.

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.

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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