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Associate Director - Water Quality Scientist

AtkinsRéalis, Bristol

Associate Director - Water Quality Scientist

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AtkinsRéalis, Bristol

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 17 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

  • You will be joining an established and successful team, working with our water quality Technical Authority leading the coordination and delivery of water quality investigations. You will work effectively as part of a team and with other professionals (environmental scientists, engineers, planners) throughout AtkinsRéalis to provide a consistent and integrated service to our clients.
  • You will work closely with our clients to develop trusted relationships, supporting them in a confident, professional manner.
  • You will champion high standards of performance, influence project development and deliver sustainable outcomes. You will undertake your own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others, leading on projects and frameworks as appropriate.
  • You will have an ability to develop innovative industry-leading approaches in new technical areas and in data-poor environments to support clients in decision-making.
  • You will lead on bid preparation and develop new areas of business for the team.
  • We will support and train you with all of this and make sure that you can undertake Continual Professional Development in accordance with requirements of a professional institute.

    You will have a degree or higher in an environmental or science subject; you will ideally be chartered.
  • You will have industry-leading experience in water quality modelling, for example in water quality modelling, emerging substances or catchment science.
  • You will have an expert knowledge of environmental water quality regulation; for example, the Water Framework Directive, Bathing Water Directive, Storm Overflow Assessment Framework (SOAF) and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (UWWTR).
  • You will be highly self-motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm, commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes and focussed on delivering technical excellence.
  • You will be someone able to inspire others in a team. A skilled collaborative worker, you will have great interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with different teams, clients, and stakeholders. You will be well-organised, able to plan ahead and deal with multiple projects running in parallel.

    This position is available as either full-time or part-time and can be based in any of our office locations. Our largest team presences are in: Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Edinburgh, Epsom, Glasgow, Oxford, Peterborough, Swansea and Manchester - however we have offices in many other locations across the UK where you could be based. Could you take a key role in water quality services within our friendly and successful water management consultancy? This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking to progress their career at an exciting time for the industry. Our Water Management Consultancy operates at the interface between people and the water environment, with specialisms in water quality, water resources planning, flood risk management and climate analysis. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges related to water quality, resources, and climate resilience.
    • AtkinsRéalis business is one of the world's most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies, with over 36,000 employees worldwide. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. Our Water Management Consultancy Practice covers a wider range of specialisms - including environmental chemistry, water quality, catchment management, hydrology/water resource planning, and geomorphology. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and the depth of our technical expertise. We currently have a number of new exciting and technically challenging projects in the wider quality area. We welcome applications from enthusiastic scientists in this field. As a Water Quality specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our water management solutions. Collaborating with a friendly and accomplished team, you'll contribute to projects that safeguard our environment, enhancing water quality. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in an industry that's evolving rapidly. Recent projects delivered by our water quality team include simulating the whole of the freshwater River Thames to support strategic water resource options, updating catchment models used as the standard for regulatory planning across the England and Wales, developing and implementing a new approach to drainage and wastewater management, and working with regulators and the water industry to improve bathing water quality. You will join a team of 200 water management specialists, supporting our clients in making the right strategic investment decisions for critical infrastructure, in changing futures and climates, in areas as diverse as water resources, natural capital, mature-base solutions, flood management, green infrastructure, energy and transportation. We work for clients across the UK, including central government, regulators, the water industry, NGOs, and local authorities. Beyond the UK, we play an important role in supporting major international development banks and private clients in driving forwards sustainable water management solutions for irrigation, potable water supply and wider infrastructure schemes., We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people., At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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