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Do you enjoy working in safety critical industries? Do you like delivering solutions to technically complex problems? Join us as a Senior / Principal 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.

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Your purpose:

On a typical day working in this role, you might be leading a team to produce 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 lead 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 play a vital role in developing and mentoring junior engineers to further support our growth and improve our capability for project delivery to clients whilst strengthening your leadership skills.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

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AtkinsRéalis is 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 (such as flexible hours, reduced working days, remote working etc.) and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. We understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where there is no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.  Making sure you're supported is important to us so if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview and let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

We have offices in Bristol, Manchester, Epsom, Derby, Sheffield, and Glasgow. This enables flexibility in where the role would be based.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career, and personal needs.  We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises:

• Competitive salary: £50,000+ per annum plus additional pay in line with our performance philosophy and recognition culture.
• Car allowance of £5,500 per annum (dependent on grade).
• Private Medical (dependent on grade).
• 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 inc. opportunity to work abroad for up to 20 days per year.
• Health and Wellbeing – company paid flu jab, digital GP Service, annual health check 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.
• Number of other salaries sacrifice benefits - Thinking of Joining Us?

Join us to Build a Cleaner, Safer Net Zero World!

Shaping the next generation nuclear power together!

Engineers at AtkinsRéalis are at the heart of delivering transformative projects in the UK nuclear industry, reducing carbon emissions whilst achieving future energy security. Your work will span across areas including new nuclear power station design, developing fusion technologies, or implementing new nuclear waste management processes.

AtkinsRéalis is looking to grow our team of process engineers within the Nuclear & Power business. If you have the passion to join some of these exciting projects, then we would love to discuss with you!

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About the Opportunity:

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and skills, and take a strengths-based approach, looking to fit roles to the applicant's strengths to allow them to support the development of their own careers and success of the business.

• BEng/MEng in Chemical Engineering, working towards Chartership.
• Experience in the nuclear industry would be ideal but we welcome the learning you can bring from other industries too.
• Focused on providing high quality work to the client.
• Communicate well in written and verbal form.
• Keen to play your part in making AtkinsRéalis a great place to work.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

In AtkinsRéalis, we value your priorities and support you to get the most out of life, both at work and outside it. We provide a tailored "Total Reward" package, offering a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from diverse backgrounds.

• Flexible working policy, Hybrid working.
• Pension double matching arrangement up to 10%.
• Competitive annual leave and option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical scheme (grade dependent).
• Visa sponsorship (grade dependent).

Read more about ‘Total Reward’ here: YourReward at AtkinsRéalis (atkinsrealis.com)

We are not all the same and that's our greatest strength. We value the diverse perspective that our people bring and recognize everyone for their contribution. You will be part of a genuinely collaborative environment where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We are Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners.

It is also our vision to see more women taking up senior roles at AtkinsRéalis. In the energy sector, we have signed up for the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

Read more about our Vision for Women here: Women at AtkinsRéalis (atkinsrealis.com)

More about us:

Our Power New Build covers a wide array of clients and projects in the UK and internationally. We deliver services and projects that range from new nuclear power station design, developing fusion technologies, to implementing new nuclear waste management processes. We provide consultancy and design services across all stages of the project lifecycle, from concept design through to site-based commissioning. There is innovation at all stages to improve solutions and provide an optimum service.

Read more about the Power New Build business here: Power New Build | AtkinsRéalis (atkinsrealis.com)

Additional Information:

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 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.

Do you want to bring the new vision of nuclear energy to reality?

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s principal multi-disciplinary consultancy firms for engineering, design, and construction, offering unparalleled opportunities for talented individuals in search of a rewarding career. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the environment.

Following a very successful 2023 AtkinsRéalis is looking for a talented Electrical Engineer to support a variety of exciting projects including:

Hinkley Point C (HPC), Sizewell C (SZC), Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and defence-based work. You’ll be joining a friendly and rapidly growing Integrated Engineering Solutions (IES) team within the Power New Build part of our business. This team specializes in supporting the delivery of nuclear new build projects for clients that are major operators in the nuclear sector. Read more about how you can thrive with us: Equality, diversity & inclusion in the UK & Europe (atkinsrealis.com) 

Ideally applicants will be:

• Significantly educated in electrical/electronic engineering, mechatronics, building services or engineering mathematics. You may possess a BTEC National Diploma, HNC/HND, foundation degree, bachelor’s degree, or any level 3+ qualification in any of these subjects.
• Energised to take responsibility for design, optioneering, evaluation and assessment of Electrical systems, as stand-alone technical tasks, or part of large multi-disciplinary projects.
• Able to act as a connector supporting multi-disciplinary designs alongside our Mechanical, Process and Civil/Structural engineers as well as having resilience to overcome key client project challenges when providing design and commissioning support.

What we offer?

AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.  As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office. 

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer an industry standard salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy extra or sell some of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits are found on our Your Reward website ranging from flexible holidays to health and wellbeing benefits.

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Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our nuclear and clean energy teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

Read more about our Vision for Women: Women at AtkinsRéalis (atkinsrealis.com)

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis. It will take some time for all our information to update – you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below:

YourReward at AtkinsRéalis (atkinsrealis.com)

More about us:

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 (atkinsrealis.com)

Additional Information:

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 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.

Your purpose:

Are you an innovative senior civil or structural engineer or consultant who is capable of agile, lateral thinking and enjoys applying and developing technical leadership and engineering management skills to deliver exciting projects? Do you aspire to thrive in a niche industry utilising your experience in delivery ownership of structural design and assessment, finite element analysis, technical report writing and reviewing, as well as your soft skills in client engagement and engineering management?

Are you chartered with a recognised civil or structural engineering institution (IStructE, ICE or other) in your current job or have a similar level of capability to this, but want to invigorate your career and bolster your portfolio with exciting new projects within a buoyant industry? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for fulltime senior civil and structural engineers to join our newly established and growing team in Sheffield, to support a wide range of new build nuclear projects including Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, SMRs and future fusion reactor technologies. You will enjoy cultivating strong working relationships and reinforcing your technical skills and applying your management expertise to deliver outstanding results for our clients.

Your experience in any of the following would be beneficial to the role but not all are required to apply:

• You have a relevant level of professional experience which could be derived from civil-structural design and analysis (steelwork and reinforced concrete), research and development, project engineering or design consultancy.
• You can coordinate across multidisciplinary projects.
• You can lead, undertake, and review design of new building structures, and take responsibility for project ownership.
• You have worked in highly regulated environments such as nuclear, power or rail.
• You can work collaboratively from our offices and across our client sites to understand clients’ needs and deliver to time, cost and quality.
• You can write bids and tenders to win work.
• You can manage, lead and mentor staff.

What can you bring?

• Are you excited by the prospect of developing and applying your technical capability in civil-structural engineering into something more specialist, or energised by the idea of supporting a team on one of our many world-renowned projects utilising ‘best-in-class’ digital technology to impress our clients?
• Would you be committed to bidding projects for future work opportunities?
• Do you enjoy exercising a questioning mind and perfecting your inquisitiveness to innovate solutions and influence project outcomes?
• Are you capable of taking a complex problem and digesting it to form a concise and proportionate solution?
• Can your leadership and influence nurture our client relationships, inspire your colleagues and develop our staff?

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our nuclear and clean energy teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

Read more about our Vision for Women: Women at AtkinsRéalis (atkinsrealis.com)

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis.  It will take some time for all our information to update – you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below:

YourReward at AtkinsRéalis (atkinsrealis.com)

More about us:

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 (atkinsrealis.com)

Additional Information:

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 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.