Role Overview
As Associate Director Dams and Reservoirs Engineer in the D&AT practice, you will lead technical design, delivery and management of large-scale reservoir and hydraulic projects.
Responsibilities
* Lead a team of engineers and scientists to deliver technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary reservoir and hydraulic structures projects in line with national and project design codes and standards, ensuring high-quality outputs.
* Lead the development of project design deliverables for reservoir aspects of multi-disciplinary projects and work with project management to meet key milestones and programme budgets.
* Manage the production, review and approval of technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations and scopes of work.
* Provide technical leadership within the discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice, influencing practice-wide initiatives and recommending best practices to improve internal processes and services.
* Grow and develop the Dams, Reservoirs and Hydraulic Structures Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or national practice.
* Work independently with guidance in the most challenging situations, exercising personal judgement to solve difficult problems and providing guidance to junior team members.
* Advise clients, operational, project or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT practice initiatives.
* Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals.
* Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
Qualifications
* A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
* Chartered Civil Engineer.
* Panel Engineer (or working towards becoming a Panel Engineer).
* Proven experience leading large-scale engineering design delivery for a design consultancy within a multi-disciplinary environment.
* A broad perspective to identify innovative solutions and challenge the status quo.
* In-depth knowledge and broad expertise in dams, reservoirs and hydraulic structures engineering, including design of earth and concrete dams, flood walls, embankments, weirs, hydraulic structures, culverts, scour protection, access and construction logistics.
* Exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
* Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards and industry best practices, including CDM Regulations.
* Experience in the Water market is essential.
* A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects and the wider AtkinsRéalis D&AT practice.
* Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
Benefits
Competitive salaries, employee rewards, a hybrid working culture with flexible holiday allowances, and a wide range of training and professional development opportunities.
#J-18808-Ljbffr