Senior / Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior / Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer, where you'll assess risks and lead teams in delivering high-quality technical solutions for nuclear projects. This role offers diverse client engagement, mentoring opportunities, and a commitment to sustainability and safety in energy solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Private Medical

Double matching Company pension scheme

25 days' holiday

Flexible and hybrid working

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Sustainable benefits

Voluntary discounts

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Lead teams producing hazard assessments and safety cases.
• Mentor junior engineers to enhance project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks for nuclear clients and support decision-making.
• Influence client’s strategic direction for nuclear site licensing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk Assessment

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

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 risks for our nuclear clients, helping them and us realize our low-carbon energy ambitions, shaping a better future for our planet and its people.

Your purpose:

On a typical day, you might lead a team producing hazard assessments or authoring complex safety cases to justify and support critical decision-making in the design, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Alternatively, you might influence the client’s strategic direction to support obtaining a nuclear site license, network to develop the business pipeline, or present technical solutions to regulators.

This role offers the opportunity to work with diverse clients across defence, nuclear generation, and new build projects, including innovative fusion and SMR markets. You will lead technical project delivery, address complex problems, and communicate solutions effectively to stakeholders. You will be committed to delivering high-quality technical work with attention to detail while maintaining awareness of the bigger picture.

You will also contribute to and learn from the wider technical community within AtkinsRéalis, leveraging our global expertise to foster collaboration. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers to support growth, enhance project delivery capabilities, and develop your leadership skills.

Meeting your needs:

When you join us, you'll benefit from a customizable “Total Reward” package tailored to your lifestyle, career, and personal needs. Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary: £50,000+ per annum, with performance-based additional pay.
• Car allowance of £5,500 per annum (dependent on grade).
• Private Medical (dependent on grade).
• Double matching Company pension scheme (up to 10% contribution).
• 25 days' holiday plus options to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Flexible and hybrid working, including opportunities to work abroad for up to 20 days per year.
• Health and Wellbeing benefits: flu jabs, digital GP, health checks, wellbeing apps.
• Sustainable benefits: electric vehicles, cycle-to-work schemes.
• Voluntary discounts and professional membership fee coverage.
• Protection benefits: life assurance, income protection.
• Additional salary sacrifice benefits.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Flexible Working | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can thrive. We offer family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from varied backgrounds. We support flexible schedules, remote work, and adjustments for those with disabilities. Our offices are located in Bristol, Manchester, Epsom, Derby, Sheffield, and Glasgow, providing role location flexibility.

Our energy teams are dedicated to achieving the UK’s Net Zero target by 2050 through sustainable energy solutions, innovative technologies, and cybersecurity. We aim to create safe, resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonization, and energy efficiency projects.

We value diversity and strive to ensure everyone can succeed. We are Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We are committed to gender equality in leadership and have signed the AXIS Pledge to promote equal pay, opportunities, and leadership.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance, contingent on obtaining the necessary level. The process is managed by UKSV and may require proof of UK residency for 5+ years. Please do not mention current or past security clearances in your application or interview.

We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.