Overview

Do you enjoy working in safety critical industries? Do you like delivering solutions to technically complex problems? Join us as a Nuclear Safety Engineer and play a vital role in assessing the risks for our nuclear clients to help them and us to realise our low carbon energy ambitions, shaping a better future for our planet and its people.

Your purpose:

On a typical day working in this role, you might be producing a hazards assessment or authoring a complex safety case, justifying, and supporting the critical decision-making in the design, operation, and/or decommissioning of nuclear facilities. On another day you may be working to influence the client’s strategic direction to support obtaining a nuclear site licence for their innovative design, networking to develop the business pipeline within your capability or doing a technical presentation to the regulator.

This role will also provide you with the opportunity to work with diverse clients from defence, nuclear generation and nuclear new build including innovative players from the fusion and SMR markets. You will be keen to support technical delivery of projects, address technically complex problems and present the solutions to different stakeholders. You will have the drive to deliver excellent technical work, paying attention to detail without missing out on the bigger picture.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to and learn from the wider technical community within AtkinsRéalis, taking advantage of the global expertise, we have to foster collaboration within multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will also begin to develop and mentor junior engineers to further support our growth and improve our capability for project delivery to clients whilst strengthening your leadership skills.

Responsibilities

1. Produce hazards assessments and author safety cases that justify critical decisions in nuclear facility design, operation and decommissioning.
2. Influence clients’ strategic direction to support obtaining nuclear site licences for innovative designs.
3. Develop networks to grow the business pipeline within your capability and deliver technical presentations to regulators and stakeholders.
4. Deliver technically complex project work, collaborating with diverse clients across defence, generation and new build including fusion and SMR markets.
5. Contribute to the technical community within AtkinsRéalis, mentor junior engineers and support leadership development for project delivery.

Qualifications

Experience in safety-critical industries, producing hazards assessments and authoring safety cases. able to justify and support decision-making in nuclear facilities. Ability to influence clients and regulators, present technical solutions to stakeholders, and work across multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits and working at AtkinsRéalis

• Competitive salary: £36,000 - £50,000 per annum plus additional pay in line with our performance philosophy and recognition culture.
• Double matching Company pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution).
• 25 days' holiday entitlement plus the ability to buy an additional 15-day holiday (or sell up to 5 days) to support your work-life balance.
• Flexible and hybrid working including the opportunity to work abroad for up to 20 days per year.
• Wellbeing – company paid flu jab, digital GP Service, and access to a wellbeing app.
• Sustainable benefits - Electric vehicles and cycle to work schemes available on a salary sacrifice basis.
• Voluntary discounts portal.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Protection benefits – company paid Life assurance and Income Protection.
• Other salary sacrifice benefits in the benefits portal.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

AtkinsRéalis Projects (website information not required here).

Additional Information

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. 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 or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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