Design & Engineering Solutions

Performance Management Process

Corporate Core Values

Winning Performance
Customer Driven
Outstanding People
Innovation in Action
Fully Integrated

Egg Model

Grade Usual criteria: Entry level for new graduates (or non graduates with at least 5 years
relevant work experience).
Candidates should display competency/skills in technical and managerial areas
outlined below
8

Core skills/Competencies/Experience
Receiving on the job technical training through performing tasks normally under
supervision
Developing broad technical competence
Drafts technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality with
some rework acceptable
Few technical decisions taken outside of defined procedures
May check work of technicians / administrative staf
Able to present / represent their specific technical work (presentations / meetings).
Familiar with work procedures
Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost
Able to discuss with clients the business area (Department) to which they are
currently assigned
Developing understanding of local business (Divisional) technologies and markets
May assign work to technicians / administrative staf
Able to work as a reliable member of the team
Flexible and enthusiastic
Common sense judgement
Sense of team

Grade Usual Criteria: Entry level for PhD graduates with 2 years (grade 9) or 3+ years
(grade10) relevant work experience, or non-graduates with at least 8 years relevant
work experience. Grade 10 should have completed relevant professional training
Candidates should display competency/experience/skill in technical and managerial
areas outlined below.
9 and
10

Core Skills/Competencies/Experience
Continues to receive on-the-job technical training but with limited supervision
Developing increased technical competence; Competent to check the work of other
team members
Developing increased design ability and quality
Drafts technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality with
minimal rework required
Technical decisions limited to solutions rather than end results
Able to check work of graduate engineers/part 1 architects, technicians /
administrative staf
Able to present / represent their technical work
Able to draft responses to straight forward bids assistance sought with commercial
aspects
Efective team member
Good knowledge of work procedures
Developing knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management
An efective and reliable team member able to apply knowledge gained
Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost
Able to assign work to graduate engineers/architects, technicians / administrative
staf
Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with additional
work prospects on the projects they are involved with
Flexible and enthusiastic
Able to make sound judgements
Regular client contact under direction of more senior manager
Developing understanding of Operating Unit technologies and markets
Clear understanding of local business (Divisional) technologies and markets

Grade Candidates should hold appropriate qualifications from this grade onwards e.g qualified
engineer and have the requisite experience. They may also be determining whether to
follow a technical or managerial (project or people) career path
11

Core Skills/Competencies/Experience
Able to author competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational
quality with no rework required
Able to manage the drafting of successful responses to bids within their area of
expertise
Able to check work of all those in the project team
Conversant with PSRs
Able to realistically estimate pricing/timing associated with projects within their area
of expertise
Clear knowledge of work procedures, and ability to brief project team on them
An efective team member able to apply knowledge gained
Responsible for completion of projects to time, cost and quality
Developing relationships with Atkins colleagues outside of business area
Increasing knowledge of, and use of Atkins, capabilities outside of business units
Flexible and enthusiastic and able to make sound judgements
Building relationships with limited set of common clients
Good understanding of Operating Unit technologies and markets
Able to discuss in detail with clients the local business (Divisional) technologies and
markets
In addition to the above and depending on the career path likely to take these
competencies are also required:
Technical Roles
Able to present / represent their technical work and that of their colleagues on the
project (presentations / meetings)
Capable of responsible and varied assignments
Applies professional knowledge and experienced judgement, but refers to more
senior staf for more complex matters
Demonstrates design ability and/or technical detail capability
Management (Project and/or People) Roles
Regular supervising of other junior staf
Familiar with the commercial aspects of project management
Aptitude for Management issues

Grade

A Grade 12 should be demonstrating competence and/or potential in the areas below

whereas a grade 13 wil be more competent through experience and ability in these
area

12 and
13

Core Skills/Competencies/Experience
Specialist or fully qualified professional
Applied broad professional knowledge and experienced judgement, but knows
when to refer to more senior staf
Able to present their technical work and that of their colleagues on the project
Building relationships with a growing set of clients, networking and promoting the
Company
Very good understanding of Operating Unit technologies and markets
Able to discuss in detail with clients the local business (Divisional) technologies
and markets
Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with new and
existing clients
Able to respond professionally to enquiries
Able to manage the drafting of successful responses to bids across a range of
expertise
Able to realistically estimate pricing associated with projects bids across a range of
expertise
Conversant with PSRs
Clear knowledge of work procedures, and ability to brief project team on them
An efective team member able to apply knowledge gained across a broad range
of disciplines
Understand multi-disciplinary process
In addition to the above and depending on the career path likely to take these
competencies are also required:
Technical Role
Technical Team Leader/Specialist with an increasing reputation internally and
externally within their field
Authors competent technical reports
Develops new areas of technology
Design ability
Managerial (Project and/or People) Role
Team leader supervising other junior professionals/team. Understanding of
People Management issues and can conduct staf development and appraisals
Fully conversant with the commercial aspects of project management and PSRs
Responsible for completion of projects to time and cost
Good knowledge of, and use of, Atkins capabilities outside of business units
Good leadership qualities and gains respect from colleagues
Knowledge of programming software such as MS Project

Grade
14

Technical Role
Manages/Develops new areas of
technology for business
Technical Team Leader or
specialist
Strong relationships with a
number of clients
Sound understanding of the
financial and commercial
operations of their area of the
business
Conversant on PSRs,
Fully competent written and oral
communication, including
presentations.
May stand as expert witness
Actively promote the business
area and Atkins
Has a reputation in the market
place for their area of expertise
and can win work on this basis
Advanced design ability and/or
detailing skills

Managerial Role (project and/or

people)
Successfully manage a department
business area knowledge
Sound personnel management and staf
development skills
Project Manager on jobs within their areas
of experience / expertise ~ responsible for
completion of projects to time and cost
Clear relationships with Atkins colleagues
outside of business area
Clear knowledge of, and use of, Atkins
capabilities outside of business units
Fully conversant with the commercial
aspects of business and risk management
Fully conversant and successful
management of PSRs and P&L
Direct and sustained management of
teams
Co-ordination and control of difficult
assignments
Actively promote the business area and
Atkins
Displays good management skills
Project Manager for larger multidisciplinary projects
Sound knowledge of programming tools
such as MS Project
In addition to the above the candidate should have competence/skill/knowledge in the
following:

Thorough knowledge of market place and takes a role in creating business

opportunities and developing client relationships
Clear knowledge of work procedures and ability to brief on them
Able to manage the drafting of successful responses to bids across a range of
expertise
Able to develop new and/or existing areas of business
Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with new and
existing clients
Able to discuss the operating and business unit technologies and markets
Able to realistically estimate pricing associated with projects bids across a range of
expertise
Detailed knowledge of multi-discipline design process

Grade

Title

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Graduate Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Engineer II/Draftsman/Developer II
Engineer I/Senior Draftsman/Developer
Engineer I/Senior Developer
Senior Engineer
Principal Engineer
Chief Engineer