Assistant Coastal Engineer

About Atkins

Atkins, a member of the SNC Lavalin Organization, is one of the world’s leading consultancies operating in the built and natural environment. They are one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies.

Your role

As a leading member of our team, you will work on this diverse range of opportunities allowing you to share and broaden your skills and knowledge within an agile, digital environment. Joining our team will give you the opportunity to experience new challenges and design for the future.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of tasks and projects from inception to handover, meeting quality, time, and budget requirements. 
• Delivering coastal and maritime activities for key local and national clients, maintaining and expanding a portfolio of strong relationships leading to new and repeat business. 
• Contributing to successful proposals that meet client needs and lead to technically and commercially successful work.
• Support the discipline lead in developing our service lines and technical capability and assisting with delivering business development targets. 
• Inspiring and mentoring colleagues in developing their technical knowledge and understanding.

Training, development & rotations

Employees can launch their success and sustain the success of the company through supported continuous learning. Training programs available via Atkins Learning and Development include leadership, project management, and business development; online webinars and self-study courses; and local office activities. Continuing education opportunities for many licensed and certified professionals is a key goal.

Salary & benefits

At Atkins, you will enjoy a robust rewards package that includes:

• Health & Wellness Insurance
• Retirement and pension benefits
• Flexible work schedule
• Paid holidays
• Paid medical leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Work-life balance

They believe that part of being an employer of choice is respecting what you do outside of work. They champion flexible and remote working policies that help you get the most out of life. They have a good Inclusive work environment and provide the opportunity for all its employees globally to work flexibly with work from home option if needed.

Culture & vibe

Atkins Global thrives on a healthy work atmosphere where all co-workers demonstrate mutual respect and are willing to collaborate to drive the company to greater heights. Team leaders in this company encourage their team members to foster and sustain positive relationships with each other and other employees.  

The friendly and supportive atmosphere is especially beneficial for fresh graduates and interns. This is because they can easily learn from their more experienced colleagues. Executives, managers, team leaders, and low-level employees are unified by common values and goals.

About You

Requirements

• Recently Chartered Engineer, or working towards Chartered status, with a career focus in the fields of coastal and maritime engineering.
• Demonstrating a solid base of technical experience in one or more of the disciplines of coastal modeling, coastal engineering, and maritime engineering.
• Knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and guidance documents, and an appreciation of current developments.
• Excellent, client-focused, report writing skills.
• Ability to identify and employ innovation and leading-edge technologies to meet client needs.
• Willingness to travel on short assignments both within the UK and overseas. 
• A valid UK driving license is desirable.

Individual Attributes

• Customer-focused and a good level of relationship management skills.
• Strong reputation and high level of technical performance.
• Possessing an agile, winning attitude.
• Able to generate innovative outcomes to challenges and follow them through.
• Self-motivated towards improving personal and team development.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strong collaborative and network behaviors to interface with other disciplines and external partners.

How to apply

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