Engineering Delivery Manager

AtkinsRéalis Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday allowances

Competitive salary

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Engineering Delivery Manager to lead the engineering design, assessment, and substantiation for nuclear decommissioning and waste management projects in the Decommissioning market across the EMEA region.

You will act as Technical Governance Manager, overseeing risk management, resource mobilization, and delivery against cost and schedule while guiding Project Engineering Managers to achieve milestones and develop future leaders within a collaborative, safety‑mocussed

Qualifications

• Strong background in technical leadership for nuclear decommissioning projects.
• Proven ability to govern engineering deliverables across lifecycles.
• Experience in risk management and mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design, assessment and substantiation for decommissioning and waste management projects.
• Oversee technical governance across portfolio and communicate risks.
• Monitor delivery of activities against cost and schedule; coach engineering managers.
• Define resource requirements and mobilization plans for new opportunities.
• Mentor and develop future technical leaders, ensure delivery excellence.

Skills

Technical leadership

Risk assessment

Project governance

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Nuclear decommissioning

Tools

N/A

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking an Engineering Delivery Manager to join the Decommissioning market within our Nuclear EMEA business. Our market provides our clients with sustainable engineered solutions to plant life extension, waste retrieval as well as dismantling and demolition problems across the full project life cycle including commissioning and operation. We can offer our own products and technology to provide innovative solutions that accelerate the pace of change and provide resource augmentation to support our clients and partners.

We have strong capabilities in the holistic design, assessment and substantiation of assets including chemical processes, process equipment and control systems, piping and pressure vessels, safety instrumented systems, mechanical handling equipment, structures, low voltage electrical power systems and building services. We tackle projects that have varied technical challenges and significant nuclear and conventional safety hazards. Our projects require proactive and collaborative working to brilliantly engineer a cleaner, safer, net zero world.

We continually invest in our people, technology, working facilities and supporting resources to ensure that we strengthen and grow our current capabilities as well as develop new capabilities. This allows us to deliver projects using industry leading and innovative techniques, such as utilising our growing technology solutions and robotics capabilities and showing that our solutions work through active demonstrators.

Your role

• You will be accountable to the Engineering Delivery Lead for the engineering design, assessment and substantiation of technical complex nuclear decommissioning and waste management projects within a portfolio.
• You will act as the Technical Governance Manager for the portfolio, and as such you will oversee the identification, management, and communication of technical risks throughout each project's life cycle, including bid phase. You will collate and manage portfolio technical risk and escalae to the Engineering Director where appropriate.
• You will ensure consistent application of our Nuclear EMEA technical governance frameworks.
• You will monitor the delivery of Engineering project activities and deliverables against cost and schedule and coach Project Engineering Managers to implement corrective action to achieve project milestones.
• You will support Project Managers in defining Engineering resource requirements and mobilisation plans, and lead Engineering mobilisation activities for new projects and opportunities within the assigned portfolio. Working with Engineering Capability and delivery teams, you will identify resource constraints, recommend interventions where delivery performance is at risk, and escalae significant resource and mobilisation risks to the Engineering Delivery Lead.
• You will support and coach Project Engineering Managers to strive for delivery excellence and identify and mentor future technical leaders in collaboration with their Capability Lead.
• You will act as Project Engineering Manager or Technical Lead for the delivery of engineering design, assessment and substantiation of assets within technical complex nuclear decommissioning and waste management projects.

About you

• The ideal candidate will possess a solid background in technical leadership, ensuring that our Project Engineering Managers have visible guidance.
• You will have a comprehensive grasp of engineering in nuclear decommissioning encompassing plant life extension, waste retrieval as well as dismantlement and demolition.
• You will be a proponent of our systems-based approach and rigorous in the application of our technical governance frameworks to ensure we deliver to the highest standards.
• You will have a proficient understanding of risk assessment and management techniques to identify, mitigate, and communicate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• You will have leadership skills to guide and mentor project engineering managers, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Problem-solving skills to address complex technical complexities and find effective solutions.
• Communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with various stakeholders. Proficiency in quality assurance processes to ensure the technical integrity and reliability of project deliverables.
• You will demonstrate integrity and ethical behaviour in all professional interactions and decisions. Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business goals. Be adaptable and open to change within evolving environments. Foster a culture of innovation, promoting creativity and new ideas. Commit to continuous learning and professional development to keep up with changing technology.

How will you contribute to the team

• An innovator – You will encourage people to experiment, produce new ideas and challenge others to think differently. You'll create space for people to think about potential new innovative approaches, providing an opportunity for growth.
• An Improver - You spend time on making the processes, methods, and toolsets more efficient, optimising your resources to be able to deliver better.
• A Visible Leader – You striving to produce work of the highest standard and quality will inspire colleagues.
• Fully integrated with counterparts in other parts of the business and active in identifying cross-application of skills, best practice and learning material.
• Excellent team player, able to collaborate effectively with market colleagues, wider business colleagues and the senior leadership team.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

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 creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.