• Provide technical leadership across Intelligent Mobility and transport technology projects, ensuring solutions align with client requirements, industry standards and best practice.
• Develop, review and author technical standards, specifications and requirements documentation with a high degree of accuracy, consistency and attention to detail.
• Lead or support technical assurance activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring systems and solutions achieve the required levels of performance, quality and compliance.
• Apply knowledge of National Highways standards, processes and requirements to support the successful delivery of technology and infrastructure projects.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, contributing technical expertise while supporting the delivery of integrated client solutions.
• Mentor and develop junior consultants and engineers, sharing technical knowledge and promoting continuous learning across the team.
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement by identifying new approaches, technologies and methodologies that improve project outcomes and solve complex transport challenges.

About you

• Strong understanding of National Highways standards, specifications, governance processes, and assurance requirements, with the ability to apply these effectively within complex delivery environments.
• Experience of authoring technical standards and specifications, demonstrating a high degree of precision, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrable expertise in technical assurance, including the implementation of assurance frameworks, governance processes, and quality management approaches.
• Experience in testing and validation activities, including the planning, management, execution, and reporting of testing programmes within technology, infrastructure, or operational environments.
• Strong technical and analytical capability, with the ability to interpret complex requirements, develop clear and auditable specifications, investigate technical issues, assess compliance, and deliver practical, evidence-based solutions.
• Collaborative and influential leader, experienced in working across multidisciplinary teams, building effective stakeholder relationships, and driving successful project and programme outcomes through clear communication and engagement.
• Committed to people development, with a proven track record of mentoring, coaching, and supporting the growth of junior colleagues while fostering a positive and high-performing team culture.
• Innovative and proactive mindset, able to challenge conventional approaches, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, champion best practice, and introduce new methods, technologies, or processes that enhance delivery and performance.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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.

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Additional information

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 creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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.