Senior / Principal Engineer - Nuclear System Engineer (Sheffield / Glasgow / Warrington / Epsom[...]

AtkinsRéalis; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm as a Senior/Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer in Bristol, taking on critical responsibilities in the nuclear sector. You'll lead teams in assessing risks, develop safety cases, and work closely with clients to ensure they meet safety standards. The role offers flexibility, competitive compensation, and a commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

Car allowance of £5,500 per annum

Private Medical

Double matching Company pension scheme

25 days' holiday entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Access to employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in safety-critical industries, particularly in nuclear.
• Leadership abilities in managing complex projects.
• Strong communication skills to present to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead hazards assessments for nuclear projects.
• Author complex safety cases and influence strategic direction.
• Mentor junior engineers and support project delivery.

Skills

Technical delivery

Risk assessment

Client management

Education

Relevant engineering degree

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Senior / Principal Engineer - Nuclear System Engineer (Sheffield / Glasgow / Warrington / Epsom / Bristol), Bristol

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25.06.2025

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Senior/Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

Do you enjoy working in safety critical industries? Do you like delivering solutions to technically complex problems? Join us as a Senior / Principal Nuclear Safety 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.

Your purpose:

On a typical day working in this role, you might be leading a team to produce a hazards assessment 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 support obtaining a nuclear site licence for their innovative design, 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 defence, nuclear generation and nuclear new build 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 withinAtkinsRéalis, 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.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Flexible Working| Equality, diversity & inclusion

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.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career, and personal needs. We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises:

• 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 days holiday (or sell up to 5 days) to support your work-life balance.
• 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.
• Number of other salary sacrifice benefits - Thinking of Joining Us?

Worker Type

Employee

Job Description

Senior/Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

Do you enjoy working in safety critical industries? Do you like delivering solutions to technically complex problems? Join us as a Senior / Principal Nuclear Safety 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.

Your purpose:

On a typical day working in this role, you might be leading a team to produce a hazards assessment 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 support obtaining a nuclear site licence for their innovative design, 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 defence, nuclear generation and nuclear new build 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 withinAtkinsRéalis, 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.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Flexible Working| Equality, diversity & inclusion

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.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career, and personal needs. We provide our people with an excellent benefits package that comprises:

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 days holiday (or sell up to 5 days) to support your work-life balance.

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.

Number of other salary sacrifice benefits - Thinking of Joining Us?

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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.