As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering transformational programs for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We’re committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.
The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development. As an Associate Director Coastal Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:
- Lead a team of engineers and scientists for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary coastal engineering projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels.
- Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Coastal aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and
- Responsible for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work.
- Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services.
- Grow, develop, and manage the Coastal Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or nationally
- Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
- Advise client, operational, project, or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT Practice initiatives.
- Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals.
- Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
About you
- A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered Civil
- Proven experience in leading large-scale engineering design delivery for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo.
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in coastal engineering including in design such as breakwaters, sea walls, breakwaters and offshore structures, scour protection, access and accessibility and construction
- Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices.
- Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as wave modelling and wave overtopping.
- Experience in the Water market is essential and experience in wider markets such as Energy or Defense is desirable.
- A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects and the wider AtkinsRéalis D&AT
- Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
