Nuclear Engineer

Electus Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK-based engineering consultancy is seeking experienced Nuclear Engineers to join their team. This permanent position offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects vital for the UK’s Net Zero goals, providing various responsibilities from developing engineering strategies to managing client relationships. The role includes a hybrid working model and comes with a competitive salary and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working model

25 days’ holiday

Company pension plan

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Performance-related bonus

Structured career development

Cycle to work and share purchase schemes

Season ticket loan for rail travel

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within the nuclear industry or similarly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of UK nuclear standards and safety regulations.
• Hands-on experience in design and commissioning of major engineering plants.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement engineering strategies to solve complex nuclear challenges.
• Manage and deliver engineering projects on time and within budget.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and clients.

Skills

Problem-solving

Client communication

Education

Degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Process Engineering

Job description

Nuclear Engineer

Location: Glasgow, Bristol, or Gloucester
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 (depending on experience)
Working: Hybrid – split between home, client sites, and office

A leading UK-based engineering consultancy is seeking experienced Nuclear Engineers to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across high-impact projects that contribute to the UK’s Net Zero goals and support the safe operation, development, and decommissioning of civil nuclear facilities.

You’ll work with a wide range of clients across the nuclear sector, from current reactor operations and new build developments to the decommissioning of legacy sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement engineering strategies to solve complex nuclear challenges.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation to meet client expectations.
• Apply your technical knowledge across various nuclear technologies and project phases.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and clients.
• Manage and deliver engineering projects on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Support business development through proposal writing and client engagement.
• Build and maintain strong, lasting client relationships.

Current Projects Include:

• Developing safety cases for new nuclear power stations.
• Designing containment systems for Small Modular Reactors.
• Evaluating novel technologies for waste management in decommissioning.
• Supporting engineering during planned maintenance outages.
• Authoring safety documentation for system upgrades on operational reactors.
• Creating R&D plans for emerging nuclear applications.
• Providing early-stage engineering input for future power station projects.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Nuclear, Mechanical, Process Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience within the nuclear industry or similarly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of UK nuclear standards and safety regulations.
• Hands-on experience in design, commissioning, or resolving technical issues on major engineering plants.
• Strong problem-solving and client communication skills.
• Awareness of key operators and stakeholders in the UK nuclear sector.

Benefits:

• Flexible hybrid working model
• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday (plus holiday purchase scheme)
• Company pension plan
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Performance-related bonus
• Professional membership fee support
• Structured career development
• Cycle to work and share purchase schemes
• Season ticket loan for rail travel

Keywords: Nuclear Engineering, SMR, Safety Case, Decommissioning, Hinkley Point, Sizewell, Reactor Systems, Power Generation, Engineering Consultancy, Regulated Industry, Clean Energy, Net Zero

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

This is a permanent position.