Senior User Experience Designer - Birmingham
About the Team
‘Creative Design’ is not your typical in-house team. We are a proactive and creative team of over 60 designers, developers, visualisers, filmmakers and immersive media specialists based across 8 offices, 7 in the UK and one in India. We deliver world class solutions to a wide range of Atkins clients including MoD, EDF, Highways England, Transport for London, HS2 and the Environment Agency. We work collaboratively with Atkins’ teams and external clients, getting to the heart of problems and adding value and innovation to every project.
Our design principles underpin everything we do. We’re problem solvers who are excited by working together to find a solution. We create bespoke communications which focus on bringing meaning to content, make information more accessible and add value to projects. We create and implement viable concepts that utilise technology in a way that enhances outcomes and creates efficiencies. We invest in innovation and focus on upcoming technologies.
Creative Design in the press
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/stem-awards/design/augmented-reality-will-transform-engineering/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/stem-awards/design/creative-engineering-solutions/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/stem-awards/design/what-does-a-user-interface-designer-do/
Some examples of our work:
https://connectingpollokshaws.co.uk/
https://youra141.co.uk/
http://stationsstaging.creativetest.co.uk/main
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior user experience designer to work closely with our UX/UI team within Creative Design. We’re looking for someone with strong user centred design skills, who communicates clearly and persuasively to clients and thrives working within a team. The person for this role would be willing to expand upon their already exceptional skills and learn from other designers and technical disciplines in a fast-paced, progressive environment. You will be working cohesively with the web development team, UI designers and creative designers to deliver world class engaging websites and web applications that focus on the user’s needs and the business goals of the client.
This role offers great scope to grow your experience areas, whether you’re developing wireframes and prototypes for MVPs, or consulting on user flows and interaction patterns for existing platforms. You will need to be comfortable adapting to different projects across a range of markets and thrive in the ambiguity of a challenge. There’s a huge opportunity to bring greater value to our variety of engineering, infrastructure and architectural design projects. You will bring your ideas, passion and problem-solving approaches to help us deliver fresh, digital solutions. You’ll be a team player, ensuring that delivery is of the highest standard, both visually and technically. You’ll support with the planning of projects, understanding and estimating resource requirements, managing the team and building a pipeline of work whilst embracing the variety and enjoying the buzz of a dynamic working environment. The team are currently working remotely due to COVID-19.
Senior User Experience Designer Responsibilities
- At times you may be responsible for designing, amending and implementing small and large scale digital initiatives for mobile and desktop driven by user needs
- Use a high degree of technical judgement to resolve design challenges
- Creating and leading UX strategy for transformation and other projects
- Support the UX/UI team on large scale projects
- Conduct user research dependent on the project (workshops, user interviews, surveys, etc)
- Facilitate and lead workshops this may be with focus groups including multiple stakeholders or users. Currently we use Miro as a tool for this.
- Use prototype tools to create low to mid-fidelity wireframes for rapid user testing
- Run user testing sessions
- Utilise your understanding of information architecture to apply designs to different development frameworks
- Collaborate with team members and clients to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience
- Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps
- Raise awareness of the importance of user experience to clients
- Collaborate with project managers and developers through the project lifecycle to ensure high quality delivery
- Continuously enhance knowledge and keep up with emerging trends in design
- Mentoring junior designers through project work and review sessions
Required skills
- Strong problem solving skills and analytical skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Comfortable with leading and mentoring
- Comfortable stretching your knowledge to work in VR, AR and XR
- Confident in getting stakeholder engagement
- Understanding of designing thinking and human centred design principles
- Collaborating with Designers and Developers to create intuitive, user-friendly software
- Confident in conducting usability testing and creating reports
- Able to communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers
- Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
- Excellent verbal communication skills
You as a person
- Passionate about all things user centred design
- Approachable and accommodating with non-technical clients and junior staff
- Positive – nothing is too challenging for you and you’re happy to grab the bull by the horns
- Outgoing – happy to support the team and help them develop their knowledge
- Collaborative – can take on board constructive criticism and allow it to inform the end solution.
Desirable experience
- Knowledge of HTML/CSS; JavaScript is a plus
- Good working knowledge of Scrum and Agile development methodologies
- Have experience in producing digital solutions for multiple clients or markets
- Have gained in depth experience within an agency environment or well-known product
Rewards and Benefits
The Atkins standard benefits package can be found using the following link https://yourrewarduk.snclavalin.com/
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.
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.
