Senior Highways Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Engineer for our Transportation team in Cardiff, UK. In this role, you'll lead the technical delivery of highways and active travel engineering projects, maintaining client relationships and developing your team. With opportunities to work on significant schemes across Wales, this position promotes professional growth and a collaborative work environment.

We offer competitive salaries, a hybrid working culture, and a range of benefits to support your personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience/knowledge of the design process for highways and active travel schemes.
• Proven ability to advise clients on technical matters.
• Experience of pricing and bidding on tender opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of highways and active travel engineering projects.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Oversee and review the work of team members.

Skills

Client relationship management

Coaching and mentoring

Cost and programme management

Self-motivation

Education

BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering

Job description

Shape a faster, smarter, safer future. You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

Overview

As a Senior Engineer in our Transportation team, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of how people and communities move. You'll work across new build, renewal, maintenance, and assessment projects—ranging from our most high‑profile schemes to innovative, specialised programmes. Our teams are delivering major highways projects across Wales and the West of England, giving you the opportunity to build experience on schemes such as the Herefordshire Western Bypass, collaborate through frameworks including Transport for Wales and the South Wales Trunk Road Agent, and partner with local authorities via the SWMWRCES, SEWTAPS and WECA frameworks. With the scale and variety of work on offer, you'll find no shortage of opportunities to grow, stretch yourself, and make a meaningful impact.

Your role

• Leading technical delivery of highways and/or active travel engineering projects and key technical input into multi-disciplinary projects.
• Maintaining and developing excellent client relationships.
• Development of a team of engineers, technicians and apprentices.
• Developing works cost estimates.
• Checking, reviewing and overseeing the work of others.
• Working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary global team, for delivery of projects.
• Support the business in winning work including representing the business at networking events, inputting into bids and tenders and establish, maintain and develop relationships with existing and prospective internal and external clients.

About You

• BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering or Professionally Qualified, or near qualified at Chartered or Incorporated Engineer Level.
• Experience/knowledge of the design and design process involved in highways and/or active travel schemes.
• Proven ability to advise clients on technical matters.
• Proven ability to coach and develop team members.
• Experience of cost and programme management.
• A willingness to work flexibly to deliver projects to time and budget.
• Experience of pricing and bidding on tender opportunities.
• Self‑motivated and able to work both single‑handedly as well as within a larger multi‑discipline team in directing and managing packages of work to completion.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunities Employer

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.