Nuclear Safety Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as a Nuclear Safety Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in assessing risks for nuclear clients. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative designs, engage with diverse clients, and contribute to low carbon energy solutions. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion, with flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle. Embrace the chance to develop your leadership skills while making a positive impact on the future of energy.

Benefits

Double matching Company pension scheme

25 days' holiday plus additional options

Flexible and hybrid working

Company paid flu jab

Access to wellbeing app

Electric vehicle scheme

Paid membership fees to professional institutions

Life assurance and Income Protection

Qualifications

• Experience in producing hazard assessments and safety cases.
• Ability to influence strategic direction for nuclear site licensing.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks for nuclear clients to support low carbon energy ambitions.
• Mentor junior engineers and support project delivery.

Skills

Hazard Assessment

Safety Case Development

Client Management

Technical Presentation

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Do you enjoy working in safety critical industries? Do you like delivering solutions to technically complex problems? Join us as aNuclear Safety Engineerand play a vital role in assessing the risks for our nuclear clients to help them and us to realise our low carbon energy ambitions, shaping a better future for our planet and its people.

Your purpose:

On a typical day working in this role, you might be producing a hazards assessment or authoring a complex safety case, justifying, and supporting the critical decision-making in the design, operation, and/or decommissioning of nuclear facilities. On another day you may be working to influence the client’s strategic direction to support obtaining a nuclear site licence for their innovative design, networking to develop the business pipeline within your capability or doing a technical presentation to the regulator.

This role will also provide you with the opportunity to work with diverse clients from defence, nuclear generation and nuclear new build including innovative players from the fusion and SMR markets. You will be keen to support technical delivery of projects, address technically complex problems and present the solutions to different stakeholders. You will have the drive to deliver excellent technical work, paying attention to detail without missing out on the bigger picture.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to and learn from the wider technical community withinAtkinsRéalis, taking advantage of the global expertise we have to foster collaboration within multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will also begin to develop and mentor junior engineers to further support our growth and improve our capability for project delivery to clients whilst strengthening your leadership skills.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Flexible Working| Equality, diversity & inclusion

AtkinsRéalis is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements (such as flexible hours, reduced working days, remote working etc.) and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. We understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where there is no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office. Making sure you're supported is important to us so if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview and let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

We have offices in Bristol, Manchester, Epsom, Derby, Sheffield and Glasgow. This enables flexibility in where the role would be based.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career, and personal needs.We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises:

• Competitive salary: £36,000 - £50,000 per annum plus additional pay in line with our performance philosophy and recognition culture.
• Double matching Company pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution).
• 25 days' holiday entitlement plus the ability to buy an additional 15-day holiday (or sell up to 5 days) to support your work-life balance.
• Flexible and hybrid working inc. opportunity to work abroad for up to 20 days per year.
• Wellbeing – company paid flu jab, digital GP Service, and access to a wellbeing app.
• Sustainable benefits - Electric vehicles and cycle to work schemes available on a salary sacrifice basis.
• Voluntary discounts portal.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Protection benefits – company paid Life assurance and Income Protection.
• Number of other salaries sacrifice benefits.

More about us:

AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

Additional Information:

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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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