River Engineer

AtkinsRéalis

River Engineer delivering technical design work within AtkinsRéalis for the UK water market. Collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects, shaping infrastructure and environments.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeEpsom • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support or lead a small team in the delivery of technical design work on multi-disciplinary projects
Responsible for inputting and/or preparing technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope
Provide technical input into project design deliverables for River engineering aspects of multi-disciplinary projects
Collaborate with immediate River engineering team, multi-disciplinary project teams and other related AtkinsRéalis teams on delivery of various size engineering design deliverables and projects
Work independently with moderate technical guidance
Use technical experience and judgement to solve design problems where appropriate and provide informal guidance to junior team members
Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions
Adhere to quality assurance standards in design including check of own work as well as others

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
Chartered Civil Engineer
Proven experience in delivery of technical design work as part of a River engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy
Broad knowledge and practical experience in design such as flood walls and embankments, weirs, hydraulic structures, culverts, scour protection, access and accessibility and construction logistics
Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices
Ability to work independently with moderate technical guidance
Experience in Water market is preferred and experience in wider markets such as Aviation, Defence, Highways or Energy is desirable
Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams
Proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Employee rewards
Range of benefits you can tailor
Opportunities for training and professional development
Hybrid working culture
Flexible holiday allowances

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical designdesign reportsdrawingscalculationsscopes of workflood wallsembankmentsweirshydraulic structuresculverts

Soft Skills

strong communication skillscollaborative approachproactive mindsetability to work independentlyproblem-solvingguidance to junior team membersteamworktechnical judgement

Certifications

degree in Civil EngineeringChartered Civil Engineer