Principal or Senior Structural Integrity Safety Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Saffron Walden; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Saffron Walden is seeking a Senior / Principal Structural Integrity Safety Case Engineer to lead teams in the development of safety cases for nuclear facilities. You will influence client strategies and mentor junior staff while working in a flexible environment that promotes diversity and inclusion. Competitive salary plus benefits including a car allowance and hybrid working options are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Private Medical

Double matching pension scheme

25 days holiday plus flexible options

Share investment plan

Wellbeing programs

Sustainable benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in structural integrity assessments and safety case development.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of nuclear facility operations and designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to develop engineering substantiation and safety cases.
• Influence strategic client decisions on structural integrity.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical problem-solving

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy working in safety critical industries? Do you like delivering solutions to technically complex problems? Join us as a Senior / Principal Structural Integrity Safety Case Engineer and 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. A great opportunity to join one of the strongest structural integrity safety case capabilities in the industry working across all key clients.

Your purpose: On a typical day working in this role, you might be leading a team to produce engineering substantiation 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 address structural integrity challenges associated with new build designs or continued operation of existing assets, 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 nuclear generation (Advanced Gas Cooled Reactors and Sizewell B), Rolls Royce Pressurised Water Reactors, nuclear new build such as Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C including innovative players from the fusion and SMR markets. You will be keen to lead 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 within AtkinsRéalis, taking advantage of the global expertise we have to foster collaboration within multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will also play a vital role in developing and mentoring junior engineers to further support our growth and improve our capability for project delivery to clients whilst strengthening your leadership skills.

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., At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £50,000+ per annum plus additional pay in line with our performance philosophy and recognition culture.
• Car allowance of £5,500 per annum (dependent on grade).
• Private Medical (dependent on grade).
• 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.
• Share investment plan.
• Flexible and hybrid working inc. opportunity to work abroad for up to 20 days per year.
• Health and Wellbeing - company paid flu jab, digital GP Service, annual health check 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.
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