Sr Engineer IV

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Engineer in our New York,NY office. .Under general direction, serves as a recognized technical authority responsible for guiding engineering strategy, establishing technical standards, and advancing engineering practices across the organization. Provides expert consultation on the organization's most complex engineering challenges while influencing technical direction, business decisions, and long-term organizational capability.

Your role

• Serve as a recognized technical authority, providing expert consultation and guidance on complex engineering programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Determine program objectives, technical requirements, engineering standards, and design approaches within area of specialization.
• Resolve major technical challenges and develop innovative solutions to address complex engineering, operational, and business needs.
• Establish, interpret, and advance engineering standards, practices, procedures, and technical guidance across the organization.
• Provide technical direction and strategic guidance on engineering methodologies, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
• Lead or manage highly complex projects, programs, or major initiatives, providing strategic direction on project execution, resource strategy, financial performance, and delivery outcomes to support business and client objectives.
• Analyze projects, programs, and portfolios to recommend cost-effective technical solutions that align with client, project, and business objectives.
• Provide technical oversight and strategic guidance for major projects, programs, or portfolios to ensure successful execution and delivery.
• Support contract strategy, resource planning, and technical decision-making for high-profile or complex engagements. Quality, Compliance & Risk Management
• Make final technical and design decisions within area of responsibility to ensure quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex engineering, quality, and compliance matters.
• Lead quality control reviews of designs, calculations, specifications, and technical deliverables to ensure accuracy and conformance with applicable requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering practices, quality standards, and technical processes.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to engineers, technical professionals, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Champion technical capability development through mentoring, technical training, knowledge sharing, and succession planning activities.
• Represent the organization with clients, prospective clients, regulatory agencies, professional organizations, and industry forums.
• Support business development activities by leveraging strategic client relationships, identifying emerging opportunities, and promoting the organization's technical capabilities to drive business growth.
• Maintain relationships with key external stakeholders to support project opportunities, technical leadership, and organizational success.
• Perform related duties that support business, project, or operating unit objectives. Skills • Demonstrates deep professional expertise and serves as a trusted advisor on specialized and complex matters.
• Influences stakeholders across functions by communicating complex concepts, providing strategic recommendations, and building consensus.
• Applies advanced analytical thinking and sound judgment to solve complex business challenges and identify innovative solutions.
• Leads initiatives, projects, or functional teams with significant scope, risk, or complexity to achieve business objectives.
• Drives continuous improvement by evaluating processes, challenging current practices, and implementing effective solutions.
• Builds strong partnerships and collaborates across functions to align priorities and deliver organizational results. • Coaches, mentors, and develops others by sharing expertise, providing guidance, and fostering capability growth.
• Applies broad business acumen to anticipate challenges, evaluate impacts, and support the achievement of strategic goals. Additional Skills for M2 (Manager) Designation
• Leads, develops, and evaluates team performance by establishing goals, providing coaching and feedback, and fostering employee engagement and accountability.
• Manages team resources, priorities, and operational plans to achieve business objectives and respond effectively to changing organizational needs.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically requires 12+ years of related experience
• Ability to effectively utilize engineering software, design tools, and digital technologies relevant to assigned discipline and project requirements.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; preferred for roles where licensure is not necessary to perform the essential functions of the position or to meet client, regulatory, or business requirements.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values-Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence-are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We'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.

Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $130,000- $216,000 annually depending on skills and

experience.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

Please review AtkinsRéalis’ Equal Opportunity Statement here.

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis; no application deadline applies.

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Worker Type

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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.