Senior Civil Structural Engineer

On joining Atkins (now part of SNC-Lavalin), you will become a valued employee of one of the world’s leading global design consultancies.

Our Nuclear business has been operating for over four decades. today we’re leading the renaissance in nuclear power. Alongside our new build expertise, we maintain existing nuclear fleet and decommission those coming to the end of their life. With opportunities in key nuclear sectors around the world, Atkins can provide an exciting career wherever you may be.As a result of continued growth in our Westlakes, Cumbria office, we are looking to recruit experienced civil/structural engineers with a proven track record in the production of engineering/technical deliveries. Experience in the Nuclear Industry would be preferable, but is not essential.

Our Westlakes office is located on the outskirts of the stunning Lake District National Park. Based near Sellafield – one of the world’s most complex nuclear sites -. In our client-facing role, we deliver a wide variety of projects working closely with the client engineering and construction teams. You will gain valuable experience in many areas of civil and structural engineering including the design of new

steel work and reinforced concrete structures to support decommissioning activities. Many of our projects include a construction support role providing the opportunity to gain invaluable site experience and witness the designs you have worked on turn into reality.

The Westlakes office vision is to be a UK centre of excellence in digital engineering. We have a strong ethos for training and implementing exciting new techniques, striving to increase the efficiency and quality of our technical delivery and impress the client with visualisation tools (3D animations, VR etc.). We work alongside our mechanical and electrical teams, giving graduates opportunities to learn and deliver simple engineering solutions to complex multidisciplinary problems. 

We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working candidates with a real capacity for teamwork, strong technical ability and an interest in digital tools. The opportunities to gain excellent experience, develop new and exciting skills in this team are exceptional for a motivated candidate with a willingness and a drive for development.

• Project definition and the assistance in the preparation of fee proposals

• Leading preparation of conceptual and scheme designs

• Management of engineers undertaking detailed design solutions in accordance with the relevant British Standards/International Codes

• Checking and preparation of technical specifications

• Liaison with clients to ensure technical deliverable are delivered on time to the client requirements

• Checking of the detailed design deliverable and engineering drawings

• Supporting management of workload and resources of the team

• Degree qualified, and either a Chartered civil or Structural engineer.

• A good level of previous engineering design experience is essential. This should include analysis of structures and detail design of elements in all major materials (5+ year)

• Skilled at collaborative working, have good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively

• Customer focused and a high level of relationship management skills

• Proven capability technically delivering Civil and Structural engineering projects

• A good track record in key client management

• You will be driven to meet targets, and have a high level of commercial awareness and will have demonstrated the ability to work within budget and programme

• Experience of supervising teams of professional staff including developing/mentoring junior engineers

• Candidates should have strong technical background, including first principles analysis and knowledge and use of relevant UK and international codes and standards

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build and develop relationships internally and externally

• Design of concrete, steel and masonry structures using British codes and standards is essential and knowledge of European and US codes is desirable

• A high level of relevant experience as a Senior Civil and Structural Engineer

• Experience of highly regulated UK industries would be beneficial plus an understanding of relevant legislative standards

• Design and analysis of structures under dynamic loading e.g. seismic, impact, blast is desirable

• Working in multi-disciplinary teams on high value construction projects

• Good standard of written English and the ability to write clear technical reports.

• Innovative and open to ideas.

• Flexible in approach, willing to travel to work on client sites

• Nuclear background

• Travel to other company sites may be necessary

• Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career in engineering, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements

• This is an exciting time for Atkins, we are diversifying our portfolio to become a more global organisation, while also continuing to grow our Energy sector in the UK. There will be opportunities for international travel and applicants with a desire for non-UK based assignments will be welcomed

Atkins 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 appraisal process. We actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Please refer to our website for details of our full benefits package.