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Technical Director Civil Engineering

AtkinsRéalis
London
Job Description

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 Technical Director Civil Engineering, you'll play a vital role leading in every aspect of business development and civil engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad. You will play a strategic role as an industry leader in your discipline, bringing people together to shape innovative and viable solutions to some of the most complex challenges facing society.

We specialise in all aspects of civil engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development, Education and Water. We continue to provide industry-leading engineering 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, London, Bristol, Exeter, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow offices.

Your Purpose:

  • Be accountable for technical delivery and safety, to high-quality levels across multiple projects and programmes, acting as a point of escalation for resolutions of complex technical matters.
  • Set our technical strategic direction for projects and bid proposals, as well as acting as a subject-matter-expert.
  • Lead an agenda of technical excellence and continuous improvement in the practice whilst being accountable for quality assurance standards in design.
  • Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
  • Accountable for quality assurance standards in design.
  • Grow, develop and manage water engineering capability within the practice. Bring pioneering innovation, contribute to advances in knowledge and understanding, and provide vision and inspiration to others.
  • Be a strategic partner for our Clients, sought out by them as a go-to person within your technical field.

What you can bring:

  • Chartered Civil Engineer.
  • Influential and esteemed leadership, internally and externally.
  • Multi-disciplinary integration and co-ordination experience and expertise.
  • Comprehensive knowledge in external works design such as utilities, paved and unpaved surfaces, earthworks, access and accessibility, construction logistics, and experience with current UK design standards and working practices.
  • Nationally or international recognised subject matter expertise in your discipline(s).
  • A strategic and transformational mindset.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

#LI-INFRASTRUCTURE | #LI-UK #DAT # CIVENGDAT

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
Posted 2025-09-10

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