ATKINS Civil Engineering Team Leader (Cardiff)

Recruiter: ATKINS
Job Reference: JRx-1832-45446-RL1341
Date Advertised: 08 April 2008
Duration of Employment: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Wales
Salary / Hourly Rate: 27000 - 37000

Job Summary

Atkins Rail's Western team comprises nearly 50 staff, of which around 25 are civil, structural, geotechnical and permanent way engineers.

The team work on all aspects of heavy civil engineering projects, including bridge design and assessment, structural design of signal gantries, stations and depots, foundation design, earthworks stabilisation and permanent way (track) layouts.

Some of our key projects recently include Earl's Court Station Modernisation, South Wales Resignalling, and the West Coast Main Line Upgrade. Our engineers also work on international projects in Europe, the middle East and Africa.

Our Swindon office has a strong ethos of team working and collaboration. Projects are delivered by groups formed within the local office, and across regional offices of Atkins (Oxford, Bristol, Cardiff, and Exeter), as well as across UK national teams including London and Birmingham.

We now have an opportunity for a Civil Engineering Team Leader to run a new Civils Team based in our Cardiff office, supporting the Civil Engineering Manager. This role would ideally suit a newly chartered civil engineer who is looking for a new challenge to join a new and expanding team to work on a wide range of challenging projects.

Requirements

* Good understanding of the rail industry or other similar safety critical industry and associated rules and regulations essential
* Appropriate level of experience in civil structures design preferably gained within multi-disciplinary teams and covering one or more of the following

Station buildings and platform designStructural design for Signalling schemesStructure inspection, assessment, refurbishment & reconstruction design (Bridges, Tunnels, Stations and Depots)Permanent way S&C and plain line design

* Chartered Engineer
* Civil Engineering Degree (or equivalent)
* Strong IT skills
* Appropriate health and safety training certificates

Responsibilities

* Lead a Civils team providing supervision and guidance to team members to ensure optimum use of resources
* Provide engineering judgement and experience within the team and mentor less experienced engineers
* Carry out work within an agreed cost and programme
* Carry out studies, designs, inspections and the like

Training

Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We run a Continuous Development Programme of lunchtime seminars every fortnight.
Reward & Benefits

As a Sunday Times Top 20 Employer we believe in looking after our staff. The pressures and pace of modern life means that we need to take care to give sufficient priority to our health and well-being. With this in mind, we have a generous rewards and benefits scheme including:-
25 days paid annual leave + 8 bank holidays + the ability to sell 5 or buy up to 15 days additional leave Contributory Pension Scheme – Atkins will match and double employee contributions Life Assurance Scheme Personal accident cover Share incentive plan (after 6 months service) Professional fees paid Private medical insurance discount Income Protection ...