Principal River Engineer

Company: Jobtailor
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate or manage a team of engineers and scientists for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project-specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as flood defences, culverts and hydraulic structures.
  • Produce and review technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope.
  • Provide technical input into project design deliverables for river engineering and flood defence aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
  • Collaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related AtkinsRéalis teams.
  • Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the River Engineering capabilities within the local team.
  • Work independently with minimal technical guidance.
  • Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
  • Provide technical support for bid proposals.
  • Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
  • Adhere to quality assurance standards in design including check and review of own work as well as others.

Requirements

  • A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
  • Chartered or Incorporated Civil Engineer.
  • Proven experience in coordinating or managing an engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
  • Requires strong knowledge and practical experience in design such as flood walls and embankments, weirs, hydraulic structures, culverts, scour protection, access and accessibility and construction logistics.
  • Proficiency in delivering both traditional engineering and environmentally focused solutions using nature-based strategies.
  • Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
  • Experience in the Water market is essential and experience in wider markets such as Aviation, Defence, Highways or Energy is desirable.
  • Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
  • A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects.

Certifications & Qualifications

  • Chartered Civil Engineer
  • Incorporated Civil Engineer

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Posted: July 11th, 2026