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Senior/Principal Electrical / Power Engineer, Glasgow

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: d575c0c406a9

Job Views: 15

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

Job Description

Do you enjoy working in safety critical industries? Do you like delivering solutions to technical problems? Are you looking for a new challenge in your career but with the right work-life balance?

Join us as a Senior Electrical / System Engineer in our Nuclear & Power Division and you'll deliver innovative consultancy advice to support our clients through the completion of safety assessments, engineering / design substantiation and operational support.

In the Electrical and System Engineering teams, you will join an expanding group supporting power generation, nuclear new build and decommissioning markets. You’ll help solve a wide variety of interesting problems for our clients during a significant period of growth. As you progress, you will develop and mentor teams of engineers to further support our growth.

We support flexible and remote working. Talk to us about what's ideal for you—whether it's reduced weeks or buying more leave over school holidays. If you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work.

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Your purpose:

The role involves providing advice during the design, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear and power generation facilities, including:

• Provision of specialist consultancy advice on power station high voltage apparatus.
• Operational & Maintenance technical support: troubleshooting, condition assessment, failure investigation, performance optimization, legislative compliance, and process safety at nuclear, thermal, and renewable power sites.
• Specification of plant and equipment to meet process objectives.
• Preparation of technical guidance documents and standards for asset management.
• Plant assessments and life-extension exercises to support investment decisions.
• Review of plant equipment and systems to identify problems and develop upgrade plans.
• Assessment of plant as owner’s and bank’s engineer.
• Technical due diligence for asset acquisitions.
• Design, manufacture, and repair advice on high voltage electrical machines.
• Technical training course delivery.

Additional responsibilities include supporting bids, safety initiatives, and liaising with operators, designers, and clients.

What you can bring?

You should demonstrate:

• Honours degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Relevant industry experience.
• Good engineering judgment and fundamental skills.
• Support for challenging projects.
• Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Motivation to meet targets without compromising quality.
• Self-awareness of technical limitations and teamwork skills.
• Flexibility for site work and applying skills in new areas.
• Team management and independent working ability.
• Commercial awareness and client influence skills (Desirable).
• Membership of IET and Chartered Engineer status (Desirable).

You may also have experience in some of the following areas:

• Understanding of HV electrical machines and systems.
• Power station condition monitoring.
• Failure mechanisms and investigations.
• Power generation technologies and HV plant.
• Site safety systems, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Operational plant troubleshooting.
• Design and testing of electrical protection systems.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We are committed to a Net Zero future by 2050, supporting sustainable energy projects including nuclear, renewables, and decarbonization. Join us to work on impactful projects in a safe and innovative environment.

Meeting your needs:

Our Total Reward package is flexible to suit your lifestyle and career stage, including benefits for health, wellbeing, and work-life balance. We support inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements.

More about us:

AtkinsRéalis has over 100 years of engineering expertise, delivering projects with a positive global impact.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, and offers depend on obtaining the necessary clearance. We value diversity and inclusion and are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Worker Type: Employee

Job Type: Regular