Job Description
Lead design and delivery of water infrastructure projects for the UK’s major water authorities as a Design Manager within AtkinsRéalis’s Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice. This role involves coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, managing technical deliverables, and ensuring high‑quality standards across hydraulics, wastewater, clean water, water reuse, and pipelines.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate or manage a team of engineers to deliver technical design work on multidisciplinary projects, following national and project‑specific design codes and standards.
- Drive and oversee the production and review of technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations and scopes of work, ensuring consistency and quality.
- Provide technical input into design deliverables for complex projects, working with project management to manage time, budgets and milestones.
- Collaborate with clients, operational teams and other AtkinsRéalis disciplines to integrate design solutions.
- Mentor less experienced colleagues and grow engineering capabilities within the local team.
- Work independently with minimal guidance, exercising judgement to solve difficult problems and support junior team members.
- Support bid proposals with technical expertise.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
- Adhere to quality assurance standards in design, including review of own work and that of others.
Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer.
- Proven experience managing an engineering design delivery team within a multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with contractors and delivering across the full project lifecycle.
- Strong knowledge of risk assessment, quality control, change management, commercial awareness and design management in water infrastructure.
- Familiarity with design codes and standards, including CDM Regulations, Eurocodes, water utility standards and NEC.
- Proficiency in analytical software and tools such as AutoCAD, CDEs, MS Office, and Power BI.
- Experience in the water market is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey technical concepts clearly within multidisciplinary teams.
- Proactive, highly motivated, collaborative mindset with a strong focus on teamwork and shared success.
- Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
Benefits
Competitive salary, employee rewards, training and professional development opportunities, flexible holiday allowances, hybrid working (three days per week in office or site), and a broad range of flexible benefits to support work‑life balance.
Equal Opportunities
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunities employer. We value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and we are committed to providing a workplace where everyone can thrive.
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