Engineer Electrical

Nuclearinst; Dounreay; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuclearinst is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support major infrastructure and operational projects at the Dounreay site. You will own engineering activities, develop and maintain plans and procedures, provide governance, and ensure delivery complies with safety and regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with project teams, contractors and regulators, identify resource needs, produce specifications and oversee project execution to maintain quality and safety across the

Qualifications

• HND in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with significant practical experience.
• Experience in regulated industrial environments is required.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Knowledge of industrial or nuclear safety and related legislation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical engineering activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Provide technical governance, design assurance and specification development for infrastructure projects.
• Manage contractors, project works and stakeholder relationships to ensure successful project delivery.
• Promote the highest standards of safety, environmental compliance and engineering excellence.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Safety awareness

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer looking for an opportunity to make a real impact across complex infrastructure and engineering projects? Join our Engineering Services team and play a key role in delivering the plant, maintenance and systems engineering that underpins our operations. Working across the full project lifecycle, from concept and design through to implementation, operation and eventual decommissioning, you'll help shape safe, efficient and innovative engineering solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly skilled engineering environment where you'll collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, influence technical decision-making, and contribute to the successful delivery of critical projects.

What you'll be doing:

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll take ownership of engineering activities that support major infrastructure and operational projects. You will develop and maintain engineering plans and procedures, provide technical governance, and ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly and to the highest professional standards. Working closely with project teams, contractors, regulators and stakeholders, you'll identify resource requirements, produce technical specifications, solve complex operational challenges, and oversee project execution to ensure quality, safety and legislative requirements are consistently achieved.

• Deliver electrical engineering activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Provide technical governance, design assurance and specification development for infrastructure projects.
• Manage contractors, project works and stakeholder relationships to ensure successful project delivery.
• Promote the highest standards of safety, environmental compliance and engineering excellence.

What you'll bring:

We're seeking a motivated and proactive engineer with a solid technical background and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions. You'll have a HND in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and significant practical experience within a regulated industrial environment. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently, use sound judgement and build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams. Knowledge of industrial or nuclear safety is important, and an understanding of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements would be advantageous.

• Relevant electrical engineering experience within industrial, infrastructure or highly regulated environments.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Knowledge of industrial or nuclear safety, with awareness of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements desirable.
• Post specific capability analysis assessment 10

Monday 24 August 2026

If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process contact [e-mail] at the appropriate time so we can make any necessary, reasonable adjustment.