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Are you a recently graduated engineer who wants to work on exciting infrastructure projects? Join us as a Junior Engineer and collaborate with talented and diverse colleagues who want you to succeed and are ready to help you grow. You’ll work on every aspect of engineering within our Design and Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice, from our Transformational Programmes for UK critical national infrastructure to our Decarbonomics projects, accelerating global clients on their path to net zero. We'll enable you to advance your career in the direction that interests you across buildings & places, energy, water, aviation and defence. Your career development means a lot to us, so you'll enjoy first-class training backed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to support your progression and route to chartership.
Our people are focused on our routes to market and driven to deliver for our clients, improve efficiencies, develop and exploit cutting-edge technology, deliver safe and sustainable solutions, and develop our leaders of tomorrow. Working collaboratively, we pride ourselves on the safe delivery of technically excellent engineering solutions in the built environment, with the end-users in mind, to both external and internal clients. Our expertise covers the full infrastructure life cycle, from feasibility, planning, investigation, design, and supervision of new assets through to assessment, repair, modification, and rehabilitation of existing assets.
If you have a passion for engineering and want to understand where a career with Atkins might lead, then we would like to hear from you. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded individual, technically competent, with exemplary communication and problem-solving skills. This role will support projects in multiple sectors including water, cities & development, transportation, energy, and defence.
The candidate must be willing to participate in the Practice and foster collaboration with colleagues, demonstrating a commitment to and participation in the industry.
The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills.
The role will offer fantastic opportunities for career development, and candidates must be willing to learn about engineering.
Key Responsibilities
As a Junior Electrical Engineer in the D&AT Practice the successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:
- Undertake Design following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
- Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
- Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
- Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
- Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.
Key Requirements
- A minimum 2:1 BEng, BSc, or equivalent degree.
- An Engineer with sound problem-solving skills, and a pragmatic, practical mind.
- Work well with and form relationships with others, including the client team, other disciplines, and contractors at all levels (junior – senior) inside and outside the business.
- Be self-motivated to produce high-quality deliverables.
- Flexible attitude to the type of work undertaken, level of responsibility given, and work location.
- Have an aim to work towards becoming Professionally Qualified (CEng, MIET, or equivalent qualification).
- Strong communication skills, independent working, presenting, and influencing skills.
Why work for Atkins?
We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive – no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at Atkins. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.
Meeting Your Needs
When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
We want you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. So whether you consider yourself to have a disability or not, or would simply like to know how we can support you better, please contact us confidentially.
More About Us
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
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. 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.