Principal Coastal Engineer

About the role

Principal Coastal Engineer in the Design & Advanced Technology (D & AT) Practice of AtkinsRéalis. You will play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. Hybrid working involves 3 days per week office/site based. This position is based in our Epsom or Peterborough offices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate or manage 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.
• Responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for coastal engineering 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 Coastal Engineering capabilities within the local team.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• Exercise personal judgment 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.

About you

• 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 breakwaters, sea walls, breakwaters and offshore structures, scour protection, access and accessibility and construction logistics.
• Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM Regulations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• 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 Defence 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.

Rewards & benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Employee rewards.
• A brilliant range of benefits that can be tailored to suit your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• Hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance. Offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.

Equal Opportunities

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.