Nuclear Layout Project Engineer - Lead Cross-Discipline Delivery

ALTEN Group; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension scheme

Social atmosphere & team buildings

Flexible working

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a Project Engineer to lead and coordinate delivery of complex engineering work packages within a highly regulated nuclear environment in the UK. You will bridge Project Management with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure scope is delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

The role requires translating objectives into executable plans, coordinating reviews, managing risks, and driving continuous improvement across engineering interfaces.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience delivering engineering projects in highly regulated environments.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing scope, risks, dependencies, and project schedules.
• Ability to work across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience presenting technical and project information to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across multidisciplinary teams.
• Act as the primary interface between engineering teams and programme/project management functions.
• Translate project objectives into clear engineering delivery plans.
• Manage technical risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor engineering progress, ensuring delivery against schedule, cost, quality, and performance objectives.
• Coordinate design reviews, project meetings, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Support planning, forecasting, and reporting of engineering deliverables.
• Ensure engineering scope is delivered in accordance with standards and governance.
• Manage interfaces between engineering disciplines to ensure integration of technical solutions.
• Support supplier and subcontractor management activities, including performance and deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement and opportunities to enhance delivery efficiency.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Engineering project delivery

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent military experience

Job description

ALTEN is seeking a Project Engineer to lead and coordinate delivery of complex engineering work packages within a highly regulated nuclear environment in the UK. You will bridge Project Management with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure scope is delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

The role requires translating objectives into executable plans, coordinating reviews, managing risks, and driving continuous improvement across engineering interfaces.