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Due to practice expansion, we require a Drainage Design Specialist to join our teams operating from across the UK. We are looking for a strong collaborator, capable of supporting teams and delivering on remote projects as part of our national Practice.\nThe successful candidate shall demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the drainage sector, excellent technical skills and have a proven track record of design development, client management, and project management. You will be required to undertake a key role in the design of drainage Infrastructure, Transportation and Private Developer projects with emphasis on highway drainage and development drainage including SuDS. As well as delivering the drainage design, you will be responsible for mentoring and supporting the development of junior staff, supporting the leadership team and development of our drainage design capability.\nYour role \nUndertaking of drainage designs from concept to detailed design and construction, as stand-alone projects or as part of larger multi-disciplinary schemes.\nPrepare drainage strategies, calculations, reports and technical drawings in accordance with relevant standards and guidance.\nDevelop hydraulic models using software such as Causeway Flow.\nSupport the delivery of multidisciplinary infrastructure, transportation and development projects.\nPromoting development of digital solutions in drainage design including full integration of designs within the BIM environment.\nAssisting and checking the production of drainage designs, models, calculations and drawings to relevant standards, including providing technical assurance of designs.\nTo determine and assigning drainage design tasks and managing delivery to programme and budget.\nSupporting the drainage discipline locally to develop and enhance the drainage design capability within the local team.\nMentoring and supporting the development of engineers, graduates and technicians in the field of drainage design.\nEnsure compliance with company quality, health, safety and environmental procedures.\nProviding technical input to the preparation of bids including provision of Quality Submission responses on drainage strategy and design approach and input to price via preparation of fee proposals and associated program for delivery including assessment of risk.\nAbout you \nThe role will have key responsibilities relating to business performance, business resilience and technical reputation and will contribute to the implementation of business strategy. Key responsibilities include:\nGood understanding of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems and current drainage legislation and guidance.\nExperience using drainage modelling software such as Causeway Flow.\nKnowledge of drainage design standards including CIRIA SuDS Manual, Design and Construction Guidance and relevant highway drainage standards.\nMentoring and supporting the development of junior staff.\nAbility to prepare technical reports, calculations and drawings.\nAbility to work independently.\nTechnical Duties\nAssisting senior engineers and technical leads with drainage design delivery to ensure AtkinsRéalis delivers Smarter, Faster and More Reliable outcomes for its clients.\nPrepare calculations, reports, drawings and model outputs.\nUndertake design checks in accordance with company procedures.\nContribute to technical best practices and continuous design improvements.\nDevelop technical knowledge through training and personal / professional development.\nActively encourage staff to participate in, and contribute to, internal best practice forums, and external profile-raising activities.\nPromote staff development through training, on-the-job experience, and personal development.\nBusiness Duties\nActively encourage Team integration.\nSupport efficient delivery of projects to programme and budget.\nEnsure compliance with corporate standards and policies.\nContribute to client relationships through high- quality project delivery.\nPromote the merge of more traditional engineering skills with innovative digital methods.\nSupport of bidding opportunities to win work and identify and mitigate risks.\nOther key attributes required include:\nDemonstrable track record of technical achievement and client satisfaction within the design industry.\nExcellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.\nPositive outlook and approachable manner.\nCapable of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal staff and external Clients.\nAbility to be flexible and to be able to multi-task and prioritise when necessary.\nFull clean UK driving licence.\nRewards & benefits\nExplore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.\nBe rewarded. Find out more.\nAbout AtkinsRéalis\nWe'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.\nFind out more.\nAdditional information\nSecurity clearance\nThis role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.\nWe are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.\n#LI-UKI\nWorker Type\nEmployeeJob Type\nRegularAt AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. 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