AtkinsRéalis and the ICE launch ‘Beyond Engineering’ lecture series in the Middle East

AtkinsRéalis (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company, and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) have launched a lecture series aimed at sharing knowledge and fostering an active community of industry professionals and academia in the Middle East.

The lecture series, titled ‘Beyond Engineering’, will consist of four lectures and focus on market-specific insights, highlighting solutions and best practices that advance the engineering industry. From digitization to artificial intelligence, decarbonization and sustainability, the series will also address key industry challenges and opportunities in the region while examining how skill development can help shape the future of more resilient infrastructure across the built environment, transportation, and energy sectors.

The first lecture, titled ‘Engineering Excellence 2025: Navigating Challenges, Creating Opportunities’, was held at AtkinsRéalis’ premises in Dubai. The event featured a dynamic panel discussion and hosted a diverse group of industry leaders, subject matter experts, and early career professionals.

“As the engineering industry in the Middle East strives to achieve sustainable growth, meet the needs of a rapidly growing population, and address the pressing risks of climate change, key challenges will arise,” said Campbell Gray, CEO of the Middle East and Africa at AtkinsRéalis.

“By launching this initiative with the ICE, we can leverage collective expertise to tackle these challenges head-on and provide invaluable opportunities to future talents for learning and growth, fostering innovation and delivering value to communities across the region.”

ICE director general, Dr Janet Young, said: "As a 207-year-old organization, the ICE has rich engineering heritage and has remained relevant by constantly questioning what future challenges will be. Our will to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow, is underpinned by our deep commitment to ethics and ensuring the competence of our members.

“This Beyond Engineering lecture series, where the best minds in the region will come together to discuss and debate pressing issues like digitization, is a great example of how international knowledge sharing will help the ICE’s members and wider civil engineering community shape the world.”

The lecture series emphasizes the importance of local talent development and community engagement. AtkinsRéalis is committed to nurturing local talent in the Middle East through various initiatives, including training programs, internships, and community outreach projects.

AtkinsRéalis’ Graduate Development Program in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia aims to support the two countries’ nationalization efforts and continuous growth. The 12-month program is designed for talented graduates to gain extensive on-the-job learning with exposure to various projects, augmented with structured personal and professional development plans, mentoring, and career guidance. Since 2022, more than 130 graduates have joined the program.

Learn more about ‘Beyond Engineering’ lecture series and upcoming events here: Beyond Engineering Lecture Series

About AtkinsRéalis    

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.  News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.  

About the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is a 97,000-strong global membership organisation with over 200 years of history. ​It is a centre of engineering excellence, qualifying engineers and helping them maintain lifelong competence, assuring society that the infrastructure they create is safe, dependable and well designed.​Its network of experts offers trusted, impartial advice to politicians and decision makers on how to build and adapt infrastructure to create a more sustainable world.