Senior Design Manager Rivers and Coastal

Atkinsréalis

The Role

Overview

Lead river and coastal engineering design for critical UK infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • integrated design
  • quality assurance
  • bid preparation
  • technical design

Tasks

-Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. -Adhere to quality assurance standards in design. -Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals. -Deliver technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.

Requirements

  • risk management
  • design delivery
  • coastal engineering
  • uk standards
  • nature-based
  • chartered engineer

What You Bring

-Understand, communicate and manage project risks. -Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design and Design & Build. -Knowledge of coastal defences, flood walls and embankments, weirs, hydraulic structures, culverts, scour protection, access and accessibility, and construction logistics. -Familiarity with current UK design standards, guidance and working practices. -Proficiency in delivering both traditional engineering and environmentally focused solutions using nature-based strategies. -Sound commercial, contractual and programme experience. -Chartered Civil Engineer.

The Company

About Atkinsréalis

-Its tech‑forward Richland Technology Center supports robotics, digital and net‑zero innovation in energy and cleanup. -A nuclear engineering pioneer, it’s the owner’s engineer for U.S. small modular reactor projects and refurbishments. -A trusted tolls and highway consultant, it supports major state DOTs.

Sector Specialisms

Water

Environment

Education

Aerospace

Security

Defence

Communications

Infrastructure

Transportation

Buildings

Nuclear

Energy

Security Clearance

-may require security clearance; vetting by uk security vetting (uksv). -candidates may need to prove 5+ years uk residency. -do not mention current or past security clearance in application.