Senior - Principal Geotechnical Engineer

We have a great opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Senior or Principal Engineer to join our ground engineering and tunnels team in East Croydon. The candidate will require strong technical and management credentials and be able to lead projects with particular focus in railway geotechnics to support our increasing workload in the UK and globally.

We are looking for a well-rounded candidate who can lead geotechnical projects with minimal supervision, lead bids and grow existing and new commissions and work in a Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) function on rail projects. They will be based in East Croydon but will be able to also work across our London and Epsom offices on occasion and get involved with work in other sectors such as our growing water and energy markets.

The successful candidate will be expected to hold a pivotal role in our Railway Geotechnics and Earthworks and Natural Slopes disciplines.

The candidate should have:

• A strong academic background with a relevant degree and ideally an MSc in a relevant subject.


• Proven geotechnical analysis and design experience, with relevant experience in railway geotechnics.


• Project Management including commercial experience.


• Leadership skills, including being able to manage and develop others.


• Experience in ground investigation and interpretation.


• Project leader skills and CRE experience with interface with contractor clients and site experience.


• A desire to drive digital innovation and further AtkinsRéalis' capability in advanced geotechnical analysis and design.


• Excellent communication skills and confidence to liaise with clients and engineers from other disciplines.


• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to self-check and produce accurate work.


• A willingness to travel on short assignments both within the UK and overseas.


• Chartered status.


• A valid UK driving licence.
  
  AtkinsRéalis business is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with over 20,000 employees worldwide. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job; we offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. As one of the UK's leading geotechnical consultancies, AtkinsRéalis offers a comprehensive service in ground engineering. With more than 300 UK based ground engineering professionals, AtkinsRéalis' geotechnical reputation is built on the skills, excellence, and commitment of our people.


AtkinsRéalis has an increasing portfolio of prestigious geotechnical projects in the UK and internationally. We need to increase our team to meet the growing demands from our clients, especially in the rail sector. We are looking for people with the drive and enthusiasm to embrace the future. Rapid career development will be possible for the right candidate. We have the depth of knowledge and breadth of expertise to help you build a bright career in these exciting and rapidly evolving sectors., AtkinsRéalis develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual development process. We support staff in achieving and maintaining membership of relevant institutions. You will also be part of our global Technical Networks, which provide a flow of technically orientated information and ideas through the company.

The learning and development experience in our Ground Engineering team is different to that at most other companies. Here we thoroughly recognise the importance of our people and we invest for the long term to provide them with the technical, commercial and managerial expertise they need throughout their career. At AtkinsRéalis our staff continue to learn and develop irrespective of their position or experience.

Our investment includes our acclaimed technical conferences, regular presentations and discussion groups, field trips, bespoke training courses as well as active on the job mentoring. Fulfilling learning and development experiences include the opportunity for international assignments in a variety of countries.

Training:

AtkinsRéalis is 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 individual's abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions., 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.

AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office., We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

To support and safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing we provide an employee assistance programme offering advice and support in times of need. Our offices run their own sports and social clubs providing a wide range of activities. You will also have access to our Flexible Benefits, where you can opt in to a wide range of benefits to complement your work/life balance: such as medical insurance, gym membership, the cycle-to-work scheme, child care vouchers, charitable giving, additional pension contributions etc.

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