Senior C&I Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Croydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior/Principal C&I Engineer for their Nuclear & Power business in the UK. The role involves leading projects, mentoring engineers, and delivering innovative engineering solutions in the nuclear decommissioning sector, contributing to the UK's Net Zero goals.

Benefits

Flexible holidays

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career planning support

Qualifications

• Full lifecycle engineering experience.
• In-depth knowledge of safety integrity levels and BS EN 61508 or 61511.
• Experience attending factory acceptance tests.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop engineering teams.
• Deliver complex design packages for nuclear clients.
• Produce documentation for design review processes.

Skills

Technical report writing

Design Justification Reports

Instrumentation and control system theory

Electrical circuits design and EMC precautions

PLC programming

Job description

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We are currently seeking a Senior/Principal C&I Engineer to join the Decommissioning & Waste Services market within our Nuclear & Power business. Ideally based in Northwest England although other locations UK wide can be considered.

You will work in our market which is predominantly focused on delivering engineering and waste management projects for clients within the Nuclear Decommissioning sector, with some projects focused on other stages of the nuclear lifecycle. We tackle projects that have varied engineering, nuclear and safety challenges, which requires proactive and mixed-skill delivery teams working collaboratively to deliver a high-quality solution.

We continually invest in our people, technology, working facilities and supporting resources to ensure that we strengthen and grow our current capabilities as well as develop new capabilities. This allows us to deliver projects using industry leading and innovative techniques, such as utilising our growing technology solutions and robotics capabilities and showing that our solutions work through active demonstrators.

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The Role:

You will join an existing EC&I team and be responsible for the delivery of complex design packages for key nuclear clients. You will be required to have a role in overseeing and developing current engineers and integrating with the wider disciplines within the engineering group.

The role is specific to taking a lead role on projects or demonstrating strong capabilities in becoming a C&I lead that can contribute to multi-disciplinary design delivery autonomously, with minimal oversight.

Key skill sets shall include:

• Support the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it in order to support bids.
• Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost, and quality in accordance with project or business milestones.
• Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications.
• Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the requirements management.
• Ensure compliance against contractual requirements and that work is undertaken in accordance with company, safety, environmental, contractual, and local business processes, standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Review relevant supplier documentation and ensure it is captured and recorded appropriately. Undertake design reviews and presentations to customers.

The Individual:

The successful candidate should demonstrate experience in:

• Full lifecycle engineering experience.
• Technical report writing skills.
• Design Justification Reports.
• Technical presentations.
• Attending factory acceptance tests.

In-depth understanding of at least one of the following areas:

• Instrumentation and control system theory including PID control.
• Electrical circuits design, EMC precautions and power supply characteristics.
• Safety Integrity Levels and BS EN 61508 or 61511.
• Machinery Safety and UKCA Marking.
• PLC programming.

How will you contribute to the team:

• Encourage experimentation, produce new ideas, and challenge others to think differently. Create space for innovative approaches and growth.
• Improve processes, methods, and tools to optimize resource delivery.
• Fully integrate within the DWS engineering group and wider business where applicable.

Why work for Atkins Réalis?

The UK is committed to a Net Zero target by 2050. Our nuclear and clean energy teams ensure a mix of secure and sustainable energies that meet industry and lifestyle demands today and in the future. We work on projects across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation, new builds, and energy efficiency, powering the world with innovative technologies and cybersecurity systems.

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Meeting your needs:

Enjoy a “Total Reward” package tailored to your lifestyle, including flexible holidays, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning support. If you have a disability, inform us before your interview to discuss adjustments.

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More about us:

AtkinsRéalis is a global consultancy with over 100 years of expertise. We support your success and aim to deliver projects with a positive, sustainable impact.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, dependent on the vetting process by UKSV. Candidates must have resided in the UK for at least 5 years. Do not mention security clearance in your application or conversations.

We promote diversity and inclusion, offering family-friendly policies, flexible working, and support networks. We value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.