Senior Engineer - Bridges and Civils
- Transportation
- Bristol
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Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of new and exciting ideas. Atkins has a vision to shape the future of transportation, to lead where others will follow and to deliver the future of mobility today.
The Transportation business covers all aspects of multidisciplinary design and management, from inception and options appraisal through to detailed design and delivery/construction support. We are working on a number of local authority frameworks in the West of England as well as high-profile projects and frameworks nationwide, including roads investment programmes through the Collaborative Delivery Framework for Highways England.
Our Transportation Business is currently seeking a Chartered Civil Engineer candidate for our Bridges, Civils and Geomatics team in Bristol. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of a of a wide variety of multi-disciplinary bids and projects, including civil and structural design packages for new build, renewal, and maintenance and assessment works. Your duties will include the production of design packages, to budget, to programme, and in accordance with Atkins’ quality assurance systems.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery of bridge and/or civil engineering projects, and input into complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
- Oversee the production of and review high quality design and bid documentation, including sketches, drawings, calculations, reports and specifications.
- Derive potential solutions to engineering problems and use engineering judgement to recommend the most suitable option.
- Responsible for the completion of projects to time and budget.
- Developing more junior staff by technical training and mentoring.
- Stay abreast of industry developments, and undertake designs, design calculations, reports and specifications to industry and national standards.
Technical Requirements:
- BEng / MEng or MSc degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body (ICE and/or IStructE).
- Willingness and ability to lead the technical delivery of bridge and civils design projects, and relevant aspects of complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
- Sound understanding of technical principles underlying civil engineering, particularly civil engineering structures.
- Knowledge of relevant design standards, including Eurocodes.
- Proven track record of producing high quality deliverables with little supervision.
- Ability to prepare reports and collate specifications from all parties to the project and to collect other data and statistics necessary for the preparation of progress and technical reports.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes, particularly Word and Excel.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
Stakeholders
- Experience of working with our key clients, e.g. local authorities, Highways England, Network Rail, and major contractors, and have an understanding or their internal organisation and processes.
- Identify and respond to our clients’ values in a competitive market sector.
- Ability to manage stakeholders, e.g. specialist suppliers, independent checkers and local authorities.
Management
- Good project management skills, commercial awareness, financial management skills and ability to deliver work across a range of contract types.
- Ability to develop and agree scopes and manage the internal technical supply chain, including budgets, programme and quality of deliverable, delivering within set time frame.
- Awareness of the business models adopted in the sector and commercial and technical risks.
People
- Sound interpersonal skills and ability to converse with a wide range of Clients and colleagues across a number of engineering disciplines.
- Experience in motivating teams to prioritise and deliver tasks to time and budget.
- Flexibility for occasional periods working away from normal office location.
Requirements – Desirable:
- Experience of collaborative software (ProjectWise, SharePoint).
- Experience of writing bids and offers, and an understanding of the commercial risks associated with projects.
- Experience in the analysis, strengthening and refurbishing of existing bridges.
The Individual
- We are looking for an enthusiastic individual that is willing to work in a dynamic environment as part of a wider team.
- The preferred individual will be able to take ownership and responsibility to lead projects, be comfortable working independently but able to seek advice from your colleagues where the job involves areas of work that are new to you.
- Our team and our business are continually looking for ways to improve how we meet our clients’ needs and encourage challenge and alternative viewpoints/approaches from all our staff. You will be required to adopt a similar mentality, bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our team and our ways of working.
Flexible Benefits and Training
- The health and well-being of our staff is paramount, and as such Atkins offers a wide range of flexible benefits for all employees.
- Benefits include flexible holiday packages, bike4work, corporate gym membership and health insurance discounts and 24h access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support on both personal and work-related issues.
- Flexible and part-time working is also a key part of Atkins approach to health and wellbeing, and as such applicants are welcome to discuss their specific working requirements if invited for interview.
Training
- Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual appraisal process. We actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
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.
https://yourrewarduk.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.
Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.
ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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.
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.
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