If you are conscientious Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer with exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills, you thrive on working on exciting projects, and have interest in the Nuclear sector, then this could be the role for you. Join us and help us achieve our vision of brilliantly engineering a cleaner, safer, Net Zero world.
The Role:
Working within Nuclear and Power, Power New Build group, you will be an integral part of delivering exciting large nuclear new build projects such as Hinkley Point C or Sizewell C Power Stations.
You’ll be managing engineering or construction tasks for and on behalf of our clients, or taking responsibility for delivering packages of work. You’ll enjoy working with others, and are prepared to deliver projects at client sites (e.g. Bristol, Barnwood or Somerset) through site-based secondments and/ or through regular site visits during key delivery phases.
The group is growing strongly and there are opportunities to take on line management responsibilities from the start, and for you to develop your capabilities and career, and to support others in their career decisions.
The Person:
You have experience of being involved in either engineering or construction projects, delivering to time, cost, quality and safety, particularly in the detailed design and construction phases, and are able to demonstrate your application of project engineering skills, across projects with various technical challenges.
You are a fantastic communicator and are able to integrate quickly into diverse multi-disciplinary teams. You have an ability to self-motivate, getting the best out of other team members and dealing with conflict, in conjunction with a strong delivery culture.
You are an organiser, but are also adaptable, you enjoy re-arranging resources and adapting plans to meet the changing demands of new situations. You have a ‘can-do’ approach, are keen to learn and are proven in turning your hand to new challenges and can demonstrate awareness of your own limitations and are not afraid to ask questions.
In addition to having strong technical, organisational and communication skills, you’ll also be able to demonstrate the following:
- A degree in a related engineering-based discipline (e.g. civil /mechanical/ process / EC&I).
- Experience of project engineering and working in teams.
- A strong quality, safety, security and environment focus.
- An appropriate level of relevant industrial experience- in the absence of power or nuclear industry specific experience, we would require experience of work associated with a highly regulated industry (e.g. Oil and Gas, Chemicals, large-scale infrastructure).
- Willing to challenge and be challenged to uphold the highest standards of safety and construction assurance.
You may also demonstrate a selection of the following desirable requirements:
- Direct, relevant Nuclear sector experience
- Experience of site-based operations, construction or commissioning
- Knowledge of safely on construction sites, including risk assessment techniques.
- Knowledge of relevant international and national legislation and regulatory philosophies, practice, requirements and guidance for nuclear licensed sites, including the importance of construction quality assurance.
- Commercial awareness including construction contract type, terms and conditions.
Additional Information and Benefits
- Home office Bristol or Epsom
- Travel to client sites may be necessary, and/or you may be seconded into client offices.
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a security vetting process and offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.
- Flexible working options will be considered for this vacancy.
- Please refer to our website for full details of our benefits package, which includes the opportunity to purchase up to 15 days’ additional annual leave per year on top of our standard 25 days paid annual leave.
- Atkins develops our employees through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have a programme of in-house and well as external training for all our engineers.
About Us
Atkins supports flexible working and equal opportunities as we believe that diverse teams provide the best mix of interpersonal and technical skills needed to exceed our customers’ expectations. Our commitment to staff development is underpinned by numerous stable and long-term framework agreements with key clients.
We are one of the world’s foremost engineering and design consultancies, operating in most regions of the world, and in virtually every market. Choosing to work for Atkins will provide you with the opportunity to engage on some of the most exciting engineering challenges of our time. Together with our rewarding and flexible packages, you’ll have the perfect balance to bring your personal and career goals to fruition.
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.
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.
