Responsibilities
- Undertake optioneering and feasibility assessments of pavement design solutions in the value management workshops, considering whole life cost, performance, sustainability and buildability.
- Take a lead role in pavement investigations, including preparing investigation scopes, reviewing and interpreting data, and developing appropriate design solutions based on findings.
- Work closely with Project Managers to lead the internal Gateway reviews during the design phase to ensure timely and appropriate sign‑off at each Gateway.
- Check and review design deliverables, including drawings, CDM documents and specifications produced by internal and external designers, ensuring designs are complete and compliant with brief and agreed outcomes before submission to National Highways through the Review Process.
- Identify and manage departures from standards, including early identification of non‑compliances and preparation, coordination and submission of Departure applications in line with client procedures and agreed design programmes.
- Be technically accountable for the design solutions, engaging with engineering reviews to drive innovative solutions that are safely installable and best for the asset need.
- Manage and coordinate internal and external design resources to achieve delivery of design outputs within agreed programme and budget.
- Report to the Design Lead, Principal Engineer and Project Manager on performance against budget and programme.
Qualifications
- Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related highways discipline.
- Working towards, or holding, professional registration with a recognised engineering institution (e.g., ICE, IHE) at Incorporated or Chartered level.
- Working towards or holding a Pavement Engineer Certificate from the Institute of Asphalt Technology.
Experience and Knowledge
- Working knowledge of relevant UK highway design standards, specifications and guidance.
- Knowledge of CDM and other H&S legislation.
- Wide experience in pavement engineering, including leading the design, maintenance or renewal of highway pavements on major road networks or infrastructure assets.
- Experience in developing and reviewing pavement designs from feasibility through to detailed design, including interpretation of site and investigation data.
- Sound knowledge of pavement materials, construction techniques and factors influencing performance and whole life cost.
- Experience of undertaking optioneering and feasibility assessments to identify appropriate, buildable and cost‑effective solutions.
- Experience of leading design reviews, technical assurance and quality management processes.
- Ability to manage and coordinate design activities to meet agreed programme, budget and quality requirements.
- Commitment to health, safety and wellbeing, with an appreciation of safe‑by‑design principles.
- Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders, provide technical advice and clearly communicate engineering decisions.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear technical reports, specifications and design documentation.
- Hold a full UK driving licence (or ability to obtain one through a reciprocal agreement), to support site visits as required.
- Hold appropriate CSCS card registration.
Behavioural Attributes
- Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, actively collecting customer information to improve services and solutions, and managing customer experience to ensure positive relationships.
- Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations and continually search for ways to add value and improve performance.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Prioritises teamwork, shares knowledge, ideas and expertise with others to benefit customers and stakeholders.
- Respect: Recognises and values customers and people, encouraging engagement.
- Trust: Open, honest and reliable communication, with a can‑do attitude and predictable, no‑surprise approach.
Benefits
Flexibile hybrid working approach with freedom to balance time between home, welcoming office spaces in central London (Canary Wharf, Waterloo, Victoria), and sites in Epsom/Leatherhead, Dartford, and South Mimms.
Competitive salaries, employee rewards, and a range of benefits tailored to support health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
Hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and a fulfilling personal life.
EEO Statement
We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We are committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnicity or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.
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