Senior / Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

SNC-Lavalin; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Manchester seeks a Senior / Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer to assess risks for nuclear clients and lead safety case developments. The role involves mentoring junior engineers, influencing strategic directions, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have relevant engineering degrees and strong problem-solving skills. The firm offers competitive salaries, hybrid working arrangements, and a commitment to inclusivity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to lead a team and produce hazards assessments.
• Experience in nuclear safety and regulatory compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead team in hazards assessment and safety case development.
• Influence client strategic directions and project proposals.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration within teams.

Skills

Leadership

Technical problem solving

Risk assessment

Safety case authoring

Client engagement

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Security clearance

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 Nuclear Safety Engineer and play a vital role in assessing the risks for our nuclear clients to help them and us realise our low carbon energy ambitions, shaping a better future for our planet and its people.

Role

On a typical day 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. You may also influence the client’s strategic direction to support obtaining a nuclear site licence for innovative designs, build the business pipeline within your capability, or make technical presentations to the regulator.

This role provides opportunities to work with diverse clients from defence, nuclear generation and nuclear new build, including innovative players from fusion and SMR markets. You will lead technical delivery of projects, address technically complex problems, and present solutions to different stakeholders. You will have the drive to deliver excellent technical work with attention to detail while keeping sight of the bigger picture.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to and learn from the wider technical community within AtkinsRéalis, leveraging global expertise to foster collaboration within multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will also play a vital role in developing and mentoring junior engineers to support growth and improve project delivery capability while strengthening your leadership skills.

Rewards & Benefits

Explore rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Access training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise, and benefit from a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance work and personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners, clients and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We are committed to leading our clients across end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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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.