Senior Mechanical Equipment & Valves Lead - Nuclear Projects

ALTEN; Taunton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private MedicalInsurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team events

Flexible way of working

Job summary

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, seeks a highly capable Mechanical Equipment/Valves leader to drive delivery of complex contract packages on a major nuclear programme. You will ensure safe, on-time, on-budget delivery while complying with nuclear quality and technical requirements.

You will work across engineering, commercial, quality, manufacturing and site teams to coordinate lifecycle delivery, manage risks, and lead a high-value project in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering projects in technically complex, highly regulated environments, ideally nuclear or similar safety-critical sectors.
• Engineering design and execution strategies.
• Procurement and delivery of complex contracts.
• Cost, risk, schedule, and change control, including Earned Value tools.
• Commercial close-out and claims negotiation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent project management, financial management, and change management capability.
• Proficient with scheduling, estimating, risk, and project controls tools.
• Experience managing contractors and consultants on major construction projects, ideally under NEC or FIDIC frameworks.
• Strong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills with the ability to influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive contract and package delivery to meet safety, schedule, cost, and technical performance requirements.
• Monitor programme progress, tracking milestones, risks, deadlines, and budget performance, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage and resolve issues across the contract, escalating risks and ensuring timely resolution of NCRs and manufacturing challenges.
• Lead contract administration including variations, claims, instructions, and commercial governance (with Commercial Manager support).
• Oversee Tier 1 supply chain performance, ensuring nuclear safety and quality across 100+ suppliers.
• Ensure Level 3 schedules are developed, maintained, and aligned with project timelines.
• Support qualification activities to demonstrate nuclear safety performance of mechanical equipment and valves.
• Coordinate with site teams to meet pre-shipment and delivery requirements.
• Secure and manage project resources, ensuring SQEP compliance and identifying capability gaps.
• Develop and implement delivery strategies aligned with the Programme Execution Plan (PEP).
• Maintain strong stakeholder communication across engineering, commercial, and site teams.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and other commercial reporting tools.
• Embed continuous improvement and capture lessons learned and best practice.
• Interface with other programmes to maintain a holistic view of progress and dependencies.

Job description

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, seeks a highly capable Mechanical Equipment/Valves leader to drive delivery of complex contract packages on a major nuclear programme. You will ensure safe, on-time, on-budget delivery while complying with nuclear quality and technical requirements.

You will work across engineering, commercial, quality, manufacturing and site teams to coordinate lifecycle delivery, manage risks, and lead a high-value project in a regulated environment.