Job Description

Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer

Why join us?

We are hiring! Be an integral part of our growing team driving innovation and technological excellence to our clients across the US. The Senior Civil Engineer is a key role to further develop our industry leading Water Infrastructure team, supporting our growing workload in utilities design and relocations. This position is based out of Alexandria, VA with projects and prospects in region that will help develop an exciting career. 

About Us

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Organizing and performing engineering assessments, investigations and planning work.


• Performing data acquisition and analysis, researching the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and/or regulatory agency specifications or regulations.


• Preparing reports and presentations.


• Leading engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks. These tasks may include collection and analysis of data using established procedures, performance of routine calculations, and participation in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions.


• Performing field observations of construction procedures.


• Leading design and development of plans and drawings, including development of preliminary layouts and/or final drawings.


• Development of specifications and permit applications and writing miscellaneous reports.


• Providing guidance as an experienced professional to junior staff.


• Supervising & preparing construction cost estimates and schedules for design projects by coordinating and reviewing quantity takeoffs and pricing.


• Evaluates project scope change orders and negotiating settlement.


• Performs or assists with project constructability and value engineering reviews.


• Upholding engineering ethics and professional standards of conduct.

What will you contribute?

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or graduate level technical coursework preferred.


• This level may be achieved by Engineers with seven years of relevant experience since B.S. or six years since M.S.


• Typical incumbent has ten to fourteen years of experience.


• Significant experience in utilities design and / or utility relocation. Roadway project experience a plus.


• P.E. License is required.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. 

Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.  We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary


• Flexible work schedules


• Group Insurance


• PTO plus two Floating Holidays


• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)


• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals


• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college.

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace.  EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability.

Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here:

https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement

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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.

Note to staffing and direct hire agencies:

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.  https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies

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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.