Engineering Manager - Nuclear New Build

SNC-Lavalin; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager to join their Nuclear & Power Division. The role involves leading complex engineering projects and managing multidisciplinary teams. You will ensure project delivery meets quality and safety standards while working towards a sustainable, zero-carbon future. Ideal candidates will have an engineering degree and strong communication skills, as well as a commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment. Flexibility in working arrangements is also a key feature of this position.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salaries

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess strong communication and influencing skills.
• Need a solid understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Capable of managing diverse teams and projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on defined margin, schedule, and quality benchmarks.
• Act as technical lead for projects.
• Lead diverse teams of engineers and stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks and manage engineering challenges.

Skills

Communication and influencing skills

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Health and safety compliance

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Education

HND or Degree level engineering qualification

Job description

Job Description Overview

Bring the new vision of nuclear to reality.

Are you ready to play a crucial role in shaping our exciting projects? Consider joining our talented team, where every voice matters, and we tackle our clients' challenges head-on. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where world‑class talent knows no distinctions.

We recognise that everyone has different priorities, which is why we’re committed to supporting you. Flexible and remote working arrangements are integral to our culture. So, let’s discuss what works best for you—whether it's reduced hours or purchasing extra leave during school holidays. If you’re returning from a career break, we’re here to help you transition back into the workforce smoothly.

As an Engineering Manager in our Nuclear & Power Division, you'll have the opportunity to bring your unique skills, work style, and background to our team. With a diverse array of major projects underway, there’s always something exciting for you to get involved with. Join us to build a fulfilling career as a professional Engineering Manager while contributing to making sustainable change and shaping the future of our business.

Your role

• As part of our Nuclear New Build division, our Project Delivery capability team specialises in tackling some of the most complex engineering projects and opportunities, ranging from technical leadership to project management. With established relationships with major operators in the nuclear sector, we offer a diverse and stimulating array of work within a rapidly evolving team dedicated to supporting new nuclear developments. Our projects span a global scale, with opportunities across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, encompassing both the Large Civil Nuclear market and emerging New Nuclear Technologies.
• To support our continued growth in delivering the next generation of Nuclear Power, we are looking for Engineering Managers to join our team. In this role, you will be involved in our Nuclear New Build division, either leading AtkinsRéalis engineering projects or working directly within our clients' programs. We are primarily recruiting for positions in the Bristol and Epsom locations, where you will become part of a diverse team comprising individuals from around the globe. As we assist our clients, you may be required to travel and work from client sites across the UK, depending on the role, project, or secondment.
• There has never been a more exciting time to join the industry as we engineer a cleaner, zero‑carbon future for our planet.

About you

We offer a diverse range of opportunities in terms of size and nature, catering to various engineering management styles and backgrounds. As a consultancy, we seek enthusiastic, self‑motivated individuals who can adapt and employ a combination of best practices in technical solution delivery to meet client needs and comply with legislation. Exceptional people and stakeholder management skills are essential to tackle any challenges that may arise. You should be able to understand the practical, technical, and commercial factors that impact a project and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and project teams, whether they are local to you or spread across multiple locations.

Typically, the role and responsibilities of an AtkinsRéalis Engineering Manager will include:

• Consistently delivering on defined margin, schedule, and quality benchmarks.
• Acting as the Project’s technical lead, ensuring the most effective delivery approach.
• Facilitating clear communication among teams and stakeholders to manage expectations effectively.
• Leading and managing a diverse group of engineers, technicians, supply chain personnel, and joint venture partners as needed.
• Proactively identifying and mitigating risks while anticipating engineering challenges.
• Taking full responsibility for engineering issues and driving them to resolution.
• Working with colleagues to develop and maintain project timelines, capital budget estimates, cost negotiations, contractual agreements, variation management, procurement, and financial forecasting.
• Ensuring adherence to relevant standards, legislation, and health and safety requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Overseeing the Validation & Verification Plan, Configuration Management Plan, and Digital Execution Plan, ensuring their implementation across the project.
• Inspiring energy and fostering enthusiasm in the team to achieve excellent results.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has an engineering qualification, to at least HND or Degree level.
• Possesses outstanding communication and influencing skills, thriving in a dynamic environment with a diverse range of customers and stakeholders.
• Embraces new challenges with enthusiasm and a desire to learn, while also supporting others within our multidisciplinary teams.
• Can effectively manage the commercial and quality performance of complex, multidisciplinary projects, using a variety of techniques to control delivery, quality, costs, and manage risk and change.
• Has a solid understanding of Health and Safety legislation and best practices for addressing health and safety issues.
• Can inspire themselves and their teams, navigate conflicts, and foster a collaborative team culture to meet client needs.
• Is open to traveling within the UK and willing to work flexibly, including occasional out‑of‑hours commitments to meet project and client demands.

Preferably

• Is a Chartered Engineer (desirable).

Reward & 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.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

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.

Find out more.

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.

#LI-Energy

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.