Ocean Career: AtkinsRéalis Associate Director Coastal Engineering
ECO Magazine, Florida, New York, United States
Join AtkinsRéalis and take a leading role in shaping the future of our cities and environments. We are looking for an energetic and experienced Associate Director Coastal Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of AtkinsRéalis. You’ll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients – clients such as Thames Water, Anglian Water, South East Water, Southern Water, as well as other regional water authorities.
As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering transformational programs for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We’re committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.
The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilstprovidinggood opportunities for career development. As an Associate Director CoastalEngineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:
Lead 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.
Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Coastal aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones.
Responsible for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work.
Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services.
Grow, develop, and manage the Coastal Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or national.
Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
Advise client, 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.
About you
A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
Proven experience in leading large‑scale engineering design delivery for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo.
Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in coastal engineering including in design such as breakwaters, sea walls, breakwaters and offshore structures, scour protection, access and accessibility and construction.
Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices.
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.
A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects and the wider AtkinsRéalis D&AT.
Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
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As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering transformational programs for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We’re committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.
The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilstprovidinggood opportunities for career development. As an Associate Director CoastalEngineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:
Lead 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.
Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Coastal aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones.
Responsible for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work.
Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services.
Grow, develop, and manage the Coastal Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or national.
Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
Advise client, 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.
About you
A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
Proven experience in leading large‑scale engineering design delivery for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo.
Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in coastal engineering including in design such as breakwaters, sea walls, breakwaters and offshore structures, scour protection, access and accessibility and construction.
Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders.
Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices.
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.
A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects and the wider AtkinsRéalis D&AT.
Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
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