Technical Director in Civil Structural Engineering

AtkinsRéalis; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Technical Director in Civil Structural Engineering to lead diverse projects in critical infrastructure both in the UK and internationally. The role emphasizes technical delivery, strategic project direction, and innovation in nuclear engineering. Ideal candidates will be Chartered Engineers with proven leadership, comprehensive knowledge in civil engineering, and a commitment to quality assurance. Join a diverse team committed to engineering better for people and our planet.

Benefits

Ranked among LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies

Commitment to engineering better for people and planet

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer profile is required.
• Proven experience in nuclear‑sector leadership and design.
• Comprehensive knowledge in heavy civil engineering structures design.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery and quality assurance across projects.
• Set strategic direction for projects and bid proposals.
• Grow and manage nuclear engineering within the practice.

Job description

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 Technical Director in Civil Structural Engineering, you'll play a vital role leading in every aspect of business development and civil engineering on Transformational Programme for critical infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad. You will play a strategic role as an industry leader, bringing people together to shape innovative and viable solutions to some of the most complex challenges facing society. We specialise in all aspects of heavy civil engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Defence, Energy, Cities & Development and Water. We continue to provide industry‑leading engineering 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, London, Bristol, Exeter, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow offices.

Your Purpose:

• Be accountable for technical delivery and safety, to high-quality levels across multiple projects and programmes, acting as a point of escalation for resolutions of complex technical matters.
• Set our technical strategic direction for projects and bid proposals, as well as acting as a subject‑matter‑expert.
• Lead an agenda of technical excellence and continuous improvement in the practice whilst being accountable for quality assurance standards in design.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Accountable for quality assurance standards in design.
• Grow, develop and manage nuclear engineering capability within the practice. Bring pioneering innovation, contribute to advances in knowledge and understanding, and provide vision and inspiration to others.
• Be a strategic partner for our Clients, sought out by them as a go‑to person within your technical field. Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer.
• Influential and esteemed leadership, internally and externally.
• Proven nuclear‑sector leadership experience in the analysis and design of nuclear safety‑related civil engineering structures.
• Multi‑disciplinary integration and co‑ordination experience and expertise.
• Comprehensive knowledge in design and analysis of heavy civil engineering structures, including reinforced concrete and steel with experience across all design phases and construction. Familiarity with current design standards and working practices (British Standards and American codes).
• Nationally or internationally recognised subject matter expertise in your discipline(s).
• A strategic and transformational mindset.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end‑to‑end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net‑Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under‑represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex‑forces and professionals returning after career breaks., At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.