Nuclear Senior Process Engineer (Full-time / Part-time)

AtkinsRéalis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm is looking for process engineers to join their team in Manchester. This role involves solving technical challenges throughout the project lifecycle, producing key engineering deliverables, and conducting process safety activities. Candidates should have a degree in Chemical or Process Engineering and preferably IChemE chartership. The ideal applicant will possess strong communication skills, leadership abilities, and a willingness to mentor junior engineers. Competitive salary and a range of benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Employee rewards

Opportunities for training and professional development

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Qualifications

• Experience in the nuclear industry is ideal; understanding of nuclear basics is expected.
• Enjoy mentoring and guiding junior engineers, and a desire to take a key role within the department.
• Ability to understand commercial aspects of engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to solve technical challenges across the entire project lifecycle.
• Produce process engineering deliverables like process sizing calculations and P&IDs.
• Conduct process modelling and process safety activities, including HAZID/HAZOP studies.

Skills

Team leadership

Chemical process simulation

Strong communication skills

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

BEng or MEng in Chemical or Process Engineering

IChemE chartership preferred

Tools

Chemical process simulation software

Job description

Job Overview

AtkinsRéalis is looking to grow our team of process engineers within the Nuclear EMEA business. If you have the passion to join some of these exciting projects, then we would love to hear from you. Your role: We work collaboratively to solve technical challenges across the entire project lifecycle, from concept design to decommissioning. Our day‑to‑day activities include production of process engineering deliverables (process sizing calculations, heat & material balances, P&IDs, etc.), process modelling, and process safety activities (HAZID/HAZOP studies, DSEAR assessments, etc.). We collaborate across the AtkinsRéalis business to provide our technical expertise where it is needed the most, giving our clients the best engineering solutions. We strengthen the delivery of work through a variety of means, including full‑time embedded resource within client offices, site‑based roles, and in‑house engineering support from AtkinsRéalis offices. At all times we are focused on providing high quality work to the client.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to solve technical challenges across the entire project lifecycle, from concept design to decommissioning.
• Produce process engineering deliverables such as process sizing calculations, heat & material balances, P&IDs, etc.
• Conduct process modelling and process safety activities, including HAZID/HAZOP studies and DSEAR assessments.
• Provide technical expertise across the AtkinsRéalis business, delivering high‑quality engineering solutions to clients.
• Strengthen delivery of work through embedded resources, site‑based roles, and in‑house engineering support.

Key Qualifications

• Applicants from diverse backgrounds and skills are welcomed; a strengths‑based approach to interviewing is used.
• Ability to lead a small team of engineers, understand commercial aspects of our work, and be confident in front of clients.
• BEng or MEng in Chemical or Process Engineering; IChemE chartership preferred.
• Experience in the nuclear industry is ideal; an understanding of nuclear basics is expected.
• Specific technical skills such as chemical process simulation software packages and model‑based systems approach (MBSA) projects are valued.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Enjoy mentoring and guiding junior engineers, and a desire to take a key role within the department.

About the Company

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 are committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnicity or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but instead enriches itself through these differences.

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. Combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.