Associate Principal Engineer - #1801432
AtkinsRéalis
Date: 6 hours ago
City: Birmingham
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day

Make a Lasting Impact on the Future of Highways and Active Travel
Are you ready to step into a role where your technical supervision and delivery expertise can truly make a difference? We’re looking for an Associate Principal Engineer to join our growing Highways and Active Travel team within the UK&I Transportation Practice.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take on meaningful work across high-profile projects ranging from strategic local authority programmes in the Midlands to major national and international frameworks. Whether you’re passionate about sustainable infrastructure, road safety, or innovative design, you’ll help shape the transport networks that connect and support our communities.
Your Purpose
Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.
Security Clearance
This 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.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Are you ready to step into a role where your technical supervision and delivery expertise can truly make a difference? We’re looking for an Associate Principal Engineer to join our growing Highways and Active Travel team within the UK&I Transportation Practice.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take on meaningful work across high-profile projects ranging from strategic local authority programmes in the Midlands to major national and international frameworks. Whether you’re passionate about sustainable infrastructure, road safety, or innovative design, you’ll help shape the transport networks that connect and support our communities.
Your Purpose
- Provide expert technical input and assurance across a range of multidisciplinary projects.
- Lead on project delivery, ensuring high standards in both quality and programme.
- Support the growth of the practice by identifying opportunities, mentoring others, and contributing to business development.
- Work closely with local councils and national clients, becoming a trusted technical advisor.
- Collaborate within dynamic, multi-skilled teams sharing knowledge, solving complex problems, and driving innovative solutions.
- Champion a positive, inclusive working culture where wellbeing and flexibility are prioritised.
- A background in civil engineering with proven experience in highways, active travel, or local authority infrastructure projects.
- Strong design, project management, and delivery skills, ideally with experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Confidence in stakeholder engagement, commercial awareness, and an eye for spotting growth opportunities.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it.
Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.
Security Clearance
This 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.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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