Principal River Engineer

Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head-on? It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Bring your skills to the mix as a Principal River Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of river engineering and flood defence on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad.

We specialise in all aspects of river engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy and Cities & Development. We continue to provide industry-leading river engineering and flood defence solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client-side support as well as construction phases. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you.

We currently have opportunities in our Epsom, Peterborough, Bristol, Exeter, Swansea, Birmingham and Manchester offices.

Your Purpose :

• Lead a team to undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
• Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
• Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

What you can bring :

What we offer?

At Atkins Réalis, we recognise that many well-qualified people seek to further their careers but cannot commit to full-time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested in discussing how we can accommodate individual requirements. Our flexible working policies mean no fixed 9-5, no need for a 5-day week, and no requirement to spend all your time in the office.

Rewards and Benefits :

We offer a competitive salary, regularly benchmarked against other consultants, with a default 25 days of leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please refer to our website for the full benefits package.

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Training :

We are committed to developing our people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have access to a broad training portfolio and development activities designed to maximize their abilities and talents. We also support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Additional Information :

This role may require security clearance, and offers will depend on obtaining the relevant clearance. The process is managed by UKSV and may require proof of residency in the UK for 5 years or more. Please do not mention or include current or previous security clearances in your application or CV.

We are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive community—a place to thrive and develop. We offer family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

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Worker Type : Employee

Job Type : Regular

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