Lead/Principal Engineer

Job Description

Overview

We need Lead/ Principal Engineers in Mechanical and Process engineering disciplines having extensive experience in water and wastewater treatment. UK water industry experience will be highly preferable. We are looking for people with a minimum of 12 years of experience for this role.

Your role

• Own and direct teams who undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
• Defining briefs, scopes of work, and lead 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.
• Setting quality assurance standards in design.
• Grow, develop and manage electrical engineering capability within the practice.
• Comprehensive knowledge in mechanical equipment, such as pumps, blowers, screens and chemical dosing plant as well as deep understanding of current UK design standards and working practices. 

• Proven as a strong technical leader in the multidisciplinary delivery.

• A winning work mentality drive to expand AtkinsRéalis' client portfolio.

• Working with and developing digital design tools such as unit process sizing and other automated design tools.
• Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Communication with clients within the UK, Middle East, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, etc.
• Understanding of HAZOP, DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.
• Meet and exceed quality, programme, budgetary and H&S requirements on projects.
• Contributing to new innovative ideas/ making suggestions for innovation.
• Opportunity to present your project work at company meetings or at conferences.
• Able to coordinate with wider team in multidisciplinary projects.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline is mandatory. Master’s degree in relevant engineering discipline would be preferable.
• 12+ years of work experience in the Water industry. UK water industry experience would be preferable.
• Chartered or working towards chartership.
•  Experience in owning design delivery, including multidisciplinary design. 

Rewards & Benefits

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
• Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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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.