Our growing team is looking for a talented Senior Mechanical Project/Commissioning Engineer with nuclear decommissioning experience, or experience in a safety critical industry. You’ll enjoy working on technically challenging engineering projects and be able to solve complex problems, clearly communicating solutions to others. You’ll enjoy working with others in integrated project teams, predominantly at client sites and sometimes from our offices.
This role offers excellent opportunities for career development for the right candidate. If you have a passion for engineering and want to understand where a career with Atkins might lead, then we would like to hear from you.
The Team:
As part of SNC-Lavalin’s Nuclear & Power business, the Reactor Decommissioning team is made up of engineers and scientists who work across numerous mechanical engineering, nuclear safety and waste management projects. Within the nuclear decommissioning industry, our engineers provide advice and support that is critical to continued safe operation of existing plant and decommissioning of plant that has reached its end of life. SNC-Lavalin are also poised play a key role in the development of decommissioning and waste management solutions for the UK and Europe’s fleet of nuclear reactors that have reached or are coming to the end of their power generating life. You’ll help to grow our technical capability to address a diverse range of problems in a safety critical environment.
Whilst your office base will be in Bristol, flexibility in work location is important – from time to time our clients do call on our team to deliver work from their sites.
The Role:
We work across numerous plant areas, each with different technical challenges, but with a focus on nuclear decommissioning and waste management. These include design and assessment of ILW and LLW retrieval and processing techniques, packaging of waste for transportation and long-term storage, assessment of existing plant, support to the planning and infrastructure required for decommissioning and the management of installation and commissioning of plant and equipment on site. You’ll be expected to help define the problem, identify an appropriate methodology, and justify the right solution.
You’ll be helping us to support our clients with the delivery of projects through all phases with a focus on execution of work on site and commissioning of plant and equipment. .
Decommissioning projects are multidisciplinary in nature, and while the role requires a core experience of delivering mechanical handling design solutions, a strong understanding and demonstration of the consideration of multidiscipline factors, including ALARP principles, within design is highly desirable.
Our reputation is centred on delivering the right engineering solutions to our clients’ problems. We value the relationship we have with our client and would expect you to improve the engineering service we provide, and build close relationships with the client, founded on trust and delivery.
The Person:
We are looking for people who relish technically challenging engineering projects. You should have the ability to solve complex problems and be able to clearly communicate this solution to others. A strong mechanical engineering background is essential, as well as an aptitude to develop into new technical areas quickly.
You will be proactive and have excellent communication and presentation skills. You will also have an appreciation of the commercial aspects of consultancy and design projects, to identify project risks and to ensure mitigations are identified and in place. And you get satisfaction from building relationships, with clients and with colleagues.
Staff development and career progression is crucial to our business and we are therefore seeking highly motivated engineers that can help others to develop and achieve their potential. You will therefore have skills in (or an interest in undertaking) the leadership and development / mentoring of staff and help to develop others by sharing your knowledge and experience.
Nuclear decommissioning industry experience is highly desirable.
In addition to this, or experience in a safety critical industry, you will be able to demonstrate the following:
Honours Degree (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering or related discipline (2:1 minimum).
Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership with the IMechE (or another engineering institution).
Technical practitioner able to demonstrate sound engineering judgement and with extensive experience in using fundamental engineering skills.
Proven record of delivering technically challenging projects.
Able to produce and review/correct high-quality technical reports.
Motivated and driven to meet delivery/cost targets without compromising quality.
Awareness of own technical limitations and using the help and support of others to deliver.
An understanding of the commercial aspects of a consultancy business.
On-site or hands-on plant experience including commissioning.
The ability to speak French, German, Japanese or Chinese would be an added bonus.
About Us:
This is an exciting time for us – we are diversifying our portfolio to become a more global organisation, while also continuing to grow our services in the Nuclear and Power New Build sector in the UK. As part of a larger SNC Lavalin global business, there will be opportunities to develop your skills and experience in the UK working across all our clients and also for international travel.
Atkins is ranked as one of ‘The Sunday Times 25 Best Big Companies to Work For’ and as one of the ‘The Times Top 50 Employers for Women’. We support 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.
Why work for Atkins?
The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our Energy Teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency. This includes delivering a sustainable nuclear life cycle from new build, through generation, to decommissioning and waste disposal.
We value your diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive – no exceptions. You'll be part of a culture committed to finding new talent from underrepresented groups. We're Disability Confident, an Inclusive Employer, and support STEM Returners. We also want to see more women in senior roles at Atkins. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.
Training:
Atkins develops individuals 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 an active program of in-house and well as external training for all of our engineers.
Rewards and Benefits:
Please refer to our Rewards and Benefits page for details on our full benefits package.
https://yourrewarduk.snclavalin.com.
Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career in engineering, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.
ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and inclusion in the workforce, as we believe that diverse teams provide the best mix of interpersonal and technical skills needed to exceed our customers’ expectations.
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.
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.
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