Atkins’ UK Transportation business brings together the capabilities of our Rail, Highway and Local Transport teams, into a single business of 3,000 talented engineering professionals transport planners and consultants. The unique breadth of services in Transportation, combined with our scale, makes Atkins the leading UK transportation infrastructure consultancy. We create a culture and environment to inspire our people, ensure collaboration with our clients and continue to shape the future of mobility.
As the digital world collides with our physical environment, we're facing a wave of opportunity to use our skills in new ways. Our team is seizing this opportunity to grow and shape the industry. We are team of asset management and engineering professionals with rich and diverse professional and personal backgrounds, and we cover all parts of asset management, including, strategic, tactical, pavement design and consultancy, analytics, and resilience advice. The projects we work on are varied, dynamic and stimulating, providing plenty of opportunity for new challenges and personal growth.
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' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.
We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.
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Atkins are looking for a Senior Pavement Engineers to join our growing Pavement Consultancy team within the Digital Asset Management Practice. The primary focus of the role will be the technical delivery of a range of pavement engineering related projects for strategic highways and local projects throughout the UK.
The role will require the successful applicant to assist the pavement technical lead within our pavement engineering consultancy, therefore proven skills, and the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently will be required.
The post will be based in our Birmingham, Cambridge, Aldershot or Nottingham offices and the successful candidate will work within a team of similar professionals across the UK.
Responsibilities:
- Project management and/or technical delivery of a variety of consultancy projects in the field of pavement engineering.
- Preparation of scheme design options to suit varying budgetary scenarios for both new construction and maintenance works.
- Preparation of contract documents.
- Promote pavement and asset management within Atkins.
- Supporting in developing and enhancing client relationships with several public and private sector clients.
- Deliver, and ensure the delivery of others’ outputs to quality, programme, and budget.
- Complying with and championing company processes and policies, and ensuring adherence to safety, welfare, quality, and environmental requirements.
Requirements:
- Degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant discipline.
- Chartered or close to chartered or incorporated membership of a relevant professional institution or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of pavement design principles (Flexible, Rigid and Composite Pavements).
- Sound knowledge and understanding of pavement materials (Concrete, Asphalt and Hydraulically Bound Materials).
- Experience in the use of UK for the design of pavements for highway, airfield, port and other applications.
- Knowledge of construction techniques and practices for new construction and maintenance works, including recycling.
- Experience in specification, execution, analysis and interpretation of a comprehensive range of pavement investigation and evaluation techniques.
- Experience in managing and delivering projects and meeting client expectations.
- Ability to work in a client facing environment, with good communication skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
Working at Atkins:
Our working environment and offices reflect our modern approach to asset management and engineering consultancy. You’ll benefit from our promotion-from-within policy and enjoy an extraordinary rewards and benefits package including forward-thinking flexible working options to ensure that working with us works for you.
In our experience, diverse teams provide the best mix of skills and experience needed to deliver what our customers want, so we’re committed to equal opportunities for everyone’s benefit.
Join us and you’ll be joining a business that places no limits on how far you can progress.
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.
Read more about 'Total Reward'.
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.
Training:
Atkins is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Flexible Working:
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.
Diversity & Inclusion:
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.
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. If applying to this role please do not refer to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
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