Senior Principal Engineer

Job Description

Were AtkinsRéalis a world class Engineering Services and Nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds 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. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911 we are a world-leading professional services company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting advisory & environmental services intelligent networks & cybersecurity design & engineering procurement project & construction management operations & maintenance decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors.

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Our teams take great pride in delivering some of the worlds most prestigious projects. This success is driven by our talented people whose diverse perspectives expertise and knowledge set us apart. Join us and youll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents and expertise.

When it comes to work-life balance AtkinsRéalis is a great place to be. So lets discuss how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. Were passionate about are work while valuing each other equally. So ask us about some of our recent pledges for Womens Equality and being a Disability Confident and Inclusive Employer.

As a seasoned Dam Reservoir & Hydraulic Structures Engineer you will lead and manage a capable team to deliver high-profile projects involving hydrological and water resource modelling dam hydraulics structural design overtopping and stability assessment. This strategic role focuses on business growth operational excellence technical leadership project management and client engagement to deliver sustainable and resilient infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate expertise in dam and reservoir engineering domains such as hydrology hydraulics structural design stability and overtopping analysis.
• Perform advanced engineering calculations in:
  • Hydro-meteorological studies.
  • Water resource modelling.
  • Hydraulic and structural design of dams (gravity arch earthen rockfill) barrages spillways intakes retaining walls slope stability foundation design.
• Exposure to geotechnical and hydro-mechanical calculations (e.g. gates lifting arrangements) instrumentation & monitoring hydrodynamic interfacing and structural/geotechnical integration.
• Knowledge of risk analysis across environmental construction contractual and operational stages.
• Understanding of constructability aspects including methodology assessment of existing structures demolition planning and installation sequencing.
• Lead technical delivery across feasibility studies concept development and detailed design packages.
• Provide technical solution support monitor budgets and schedules and ensure quality and compliance.
• Drive benchmarking standardization and digital transformation initiatives.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams (geotechnical environmental structural civils drainage hydrology planning).
• Mentor teams in digital adoption and efficiency improvements.
• Support business development through bid preparation client engagement and thought leadership.
• Achieve revenue targets for the Dams & Reservoir practice.
• Promote sustainability and carbon insights in project delivery.
• Mentor professional development (e.g. CEng/IEng) encourage technical publications.
• Enhance team capabilities for interdisciplinary collaboration and training.
• Present team capabilities to clients and global networks.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters in Civil/Structural Engineering (Dam & Reservoir discipline); Chartered Engineer status preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in dam and reservoir engineering.
• Strong knowledge in:
  • Hydro-meteorological studies.
  • Dam hydrology and hydraulics.
  • Structural calculations.
  • Stability and overtopping analysis.
  • Civil and drainage design.
• Familiarity with UK policies frameworks dam risk assessments and environmental legislation.
• Proven strategic leadership and project management capabilities.
• Advanced technical expertise in dams reservoirs and hydraulic structures.
• Strong analytical people management and mentoring skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in digital transformation and process optimization.

What We Can Offer You:

• Varied interesting and meaningful work.
• A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
• Opportunities for training and as the team grows career progression or sideways moves.
• An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis

We at AtkinsRéalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individuals abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Meeting Your Needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work we offer employees Total Reward. Making sure youre supported is important to us. So if you identify as having a disability tell us ahead of your interview and well discuss any adjustments you might need.

Additional Information:

We are an equal opportunity drug-free employer 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.

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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.