Senior Mechanical Equipment & Valves Lead - Nuclear

ALTEN LTD - UK; Taunton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere & team events

Flexible working

Job summary

ALTEN LTD - UK is seeking an experienced Mechanical Equipment/Valves professional to lead the delivery of complex contract packages on a major nuclear programme. You will drive contractual and technical performance across international supplier networks while ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence.

The role requires strong governance, stakeholder management and proven capability in procurement, risk control and earned value reporting within highly regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technically complex, safety‑critical projects.
• Engineering design and execution strategies.
• Managing multi‑discipline EPCM projects.
• Procurement and delivery of complex contracts.
• Cost, risk, schedule and change control using Earned Value tools.
• Commercial close‑out and claims negotiation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship building.
• Proficiency with scheduling, estimating, risk and project controls tools.
• Experience managing contractors and consultants on major construction projects (NEC/FIDIC).
• Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive contract and package delivery to meet safety, schedule, cost and technical performance requirements.
• Monitor programme progress, milestones, risks, deadlines and budget; report to senior stakeholders.
• Manage and resolve issues across the contract; escalate NCRs and supply challenges.
• Lead contract administration including variations, claims and governance.
• Oversee Tier 1 supplier performance; ensure safety and quality with international teams.
• Ensure Level 3 schedules are developed and aligned with project plans.
• Support qualification activities to demonstrate nuclear safety performance.
• Coordinate with site teams to meet pre‑shipment and delivery requirements.
• Secure and manage project resources; identify capability gaps.
• Develop and implement delivery strategies aligned with the Programme Execution Plan.
• Maintain stakeholder communication across engineering, commercial and site teams.
• Apply Earned Value Management and other reporting tools.
• Embed continuous improvement and lessons learned; cross‑programme interfaces.

Skills

Complex projects

Nuclear safety

EPCM project management

Procurement & delivery

Cost/risk/schedule control

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

NEC/FIDIC frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Project Management

Job description

ALTEN LTD - UK is seeking an experienced Mechanical Equipment/Valves professional to lead the delivery of complex contract packages on a major nuclear programme. You will drive contractual and technical performance across international supplier networks while ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence.

The role requires strong governance, stakeholder management and proven capability in procurement, risk control and earned value reporting within highly regulated environments.