Civils Consultant
SNC-Lavalin Atkins is a leading provider of consultancy services to clients who are seeking to improve the efficiency, capacity, safety and value-for-money of their railway assets. Our Rail Systems & Infrastructure business is one of three core Product Businesses within our Rail Consulting Practice and is an essential component of the offering whole system, whole lifecycle services to our clients. Our Practice vision, Enabling the Railway to Operate, is focusing the business in areas representing the biggest challenges to our customers, Data & Digital, Decarbonisation & Net Zero, Passenger & Freight Experience, Great British Railways & Industry Transformation, ETCS & Digital Railways, and Life Extensions.
We offer rail systems solutions across Civils, Permanent Way, OHLE, Signalling and Power Engineering, complemented by design and project management capability. Our assignments cover the earliest project stages of feasibility, concept planning, tender evaluations, through the design, build and implementation process and onto through life engineering support.
Job Description:
SNC-Lavalin Atkins Infrastructure team specialise in buildings, structures and permanent way in a rail environment and are conversant with the particular challenges of delivering complex civils construction schemes in an operational railway context. The typical types of schemes we undertake are station and depot developments both refurbishment and new build, and trackside civil engineering.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned):
We are seeking a Civil Design Engineer to join our expanding Infrastructure team, based in London. The team currently provides civil and structural engineering design services, alongside project and construction management. Reporting to the Design Team Leader, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Work alongside a Senior Engineer to produce feasibility, outline and detailed civil and structural engineering designs.
- Preparation of quality and professional reports, calculations, drawings and specifications in a timely manner and to agreed budget.
- Self-check drawings to ensure accurate interpretation of Engineer's requirements and to minimise rework.
- Communicating effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.
- Comply with Quality, Safety and Environmental legislation and procedures.
- Embrace our company values of Safety, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation.
Essential Experience & Skills:
The key requirements, experience and skills for this role are:
- BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering (Essential).
- Able to prioritise and take a flexible approach to delivering projects and enjoy undertaking a wide range of engineering tasks in a busy team environment (Essential).
- Desire to undertake further learning and professional development, with support given by senior members of staff to allow the candidate to work towards an appropriate level of membership with the ICE or other professional institution (Essential).
- Proficient in the production of structural design calculations for general foundations and steel frame arrangements (Desirable).
- Proficient in the use of Microstation and/or AutoCAD and structural analysis software (Desirable).
- Knowledge of Network Rail and/or London Underground processes and standards (Desirable).
Why work for Atkins?
Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.
Meeting your needs:
To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as partner discounts, leadership training, professional, accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk through any adjustments you might need.
YourReward at SNC-Lavalin (snclavalin.com).
More about us:
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed.
Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join.
Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.
Additional Information:
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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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