Technical Director Rivers, Dams or Maritime

AtkinsRéalis; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Technical Director to lead projects in rivers, dams, and maritime engineering. This role involves technical delivery, quality assurance, and strategic direction. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer with influential leadership skills and expertise in UK design standards. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and sustainability in critical infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Commitment to sustainability

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary integration.
• Familiarity with current UK design standards.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for technical delivery and quality across projects.
• Set strategic direction for projects and proposals.
• Lead an agenda of technical excellence.

Skills

Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer

Influential leadership

Multi-disciplinary integration

Knowledge of UK design standards

Subject matter expertise

Strategic mindset

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for technical delivery and safety, to high-quality levels across multiple projects and programmes.


• Set our technical strategic direction for projects and bid proposals, as well as acting as a subject-matter-expert.


• Be a point of escalation for resolution of complex technical matters, both internally and for our Clients.


• 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.


• Grow, develop and manage one of our rivers, dams or maritime engineering capability. Bring pioneering innovation, contributions to advance 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.

What you can bring

• Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer.


• Influential and esteemed leadership, internally and externally.


• Multi-disciplinary integration and co-ordination experience and expertise.


• Knowledge of technical aspects within your sector of expertise and working familiarity with current UK design standards and practices.


• Nationally or international 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.

Shape the Future of our cities and environments. 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 one of our Rivers, Dams or Maritime disciplines where you\'ll play a vital role leading in every aspect of business development and engineering on Transformational Programmes 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 in your discipline, bringing people together to shape innovative and viable outcomes to some of the most complex challenges facing society. We specialise in all aspects of rivers, dams and maritime engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy and Cities & Development. 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, Peterborough, Bristol, Exeter, Swansea, Manchester, Belfast and Glasgow offices.