Nuclear Equipment Engineer: Lead Delivery

ALTEN; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private MedicalInsurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team buildings

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN UK is seeking a motivated Equipment Engineer to join the TD Equipment Delivery Team, supporting the end-to-end delivery of equipment contracts on a major nuclear new build programme.

Reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will work within the Equipment Delivery Team across Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation disciplines, taking ownership of design, manufacture and installation decisions to drive value for the project.

Qualifications

• Sound, pragmatic engineering judgement within a relevant discipline (Mechanical preferred; Electrical considered)
• Understanding of the nuclear industry, ALARP principles and safety case alignment
• Knowledge of design processes, manufacturing, and activities related to mechanical equipment
• Understanding of quality requirements and practices
• Adaptable self-starter with strong problem-solving skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent military experience
• Knowledge of power station design (EPR, PWR, or other nuclear power station technology)
• Understanding of HPC project structure, including the roles of RD, the Technical Directorate, and Nuclear Services
• Ability to speak French would be helpful

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of cross-functional technical issues that would otherwise remain unresolved within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), achieving best-for-project solutions with a schedule-conscious approach
• Provide a decisive escalation route for deadlocked issues and act as a catalyst for innovative optioneering
• Work with programme and technical teams on prioritisation and emerging scope topics, maximising the efficiency and value of delivery
• Undertake global risk management, understanding risks across the project and maintaining up-to-date risk tracking
• Undertake specific risk management, bringing escalating issues back under control by putting in place mitigation plans and working with technical and programme teams
• Advocate for pragmatic decision making that respects the overall aims of the project, producing and driving delivery-focused mitigation plans for risks and issues
• Maintain a strong focus on optioneering and governance decisions, ensuring these are fit for purpose and made at the right level
• Manage the provision of engineering services for the HPC project, achieving suitable technical outcomes with a focus on value engineering and optimisation

Skills

Engineering judgement

Nuclear industry knowledge

Cross-disciplinary work

Risk management

Problem solving

Mechanical knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

ALTEN UK is seeking a motivated Equipment Engineer to join the TD Equipment Delivery Team, supporting the end-to-end delivery of equipment contracts on a major nuclear new build programme.

Reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will work within the Equipment Delivery Team across Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation disciplines, taking ownership of design, manufacture and installation decisions to drive value for the project.