EC&I Engineer

We are currently seeking an EC&I Engineer to join the Decommissioning & Waste Services market within our Nuclear & Power business. Ideally based in Northwest England although other locations UK wide can be considered. Our hub offices are Whitehaven and Manchester.

You will work in our market which is predominantly focused on delivering engineering and waste management projects for clients within the Nuclear Decommissioning sector, with some projects focused on other stages of the nuclear lifecycle. We tackle projects that have varied engineering, nuclear and safety challenges, which requires proactive and mixed-skill delivery teams working collaboratively to deliver a high-quality solution. 

We continually invest in our people, technology, working facilities and supporting resources to ensure that we strengthen and grow our current capabilities as well as develop new capabilities. This allows us to deliver projects using industry leading and innovative techniques, such as utilising our growing technology solutions and robotics capabilities and showing that our solutions work through active demonstrators. 

The Role:

You will join an existing EC&I team and be responsible for the delivery of varied design and engineering packages and project tasks for key nuclear clients. You may have a role in overseeing and developing current junior designers and engineers and integrating with the wider disciplines within the engineering group.

The role could develop into a lead role in our team by demonstrating that you have strong engineering capabilities and can contribute to multi-disciplinary design delivery autonomously, with minimal oversight.

Key skill sets shall include:

• Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality, aligned to milestones.
• Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities.
• Produce or check documentation required to support the design review process, including diagrams; technical specifications; calculations; design evidence and justifications.
• Ensure compliance against contractual requirements and Quality Assurance processes.
• Review relevant supplier documentation.
• Support design reviews and presentations to customers.

The Individual:

The successful candidate should ideally be able to demonstrate some experience in full lifecycle engineering, technical report writing, Design Justification reports, presenting designs to colleagues & clients, testing, and ideally a good understanding in one of the following areas:

• Instrumentation and control system theory including PID control.
• Electrical circuits design, EMC precautions and power supply characteristics.
• Safety Integrity Levels and BS EN 61508 or 61511.
• Machinery Safety and UKCA Marking.
• PLC programming.
• Fieldbus technology (Profibus/Profinet).
• Electrical power distribution.
• Building services (lighting, fire safety systems and small power).

How will you contribute to the team? 

• You will primarily be focused on project delivery, working collaboratively across our business.
• An innovator – You will encourage people to experiment, produce new ideas and challenge others to think differently.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

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. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

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 AtkinsRéalis. In the energy sector, we've signed up to the AXIS Pledge, promising to make equal pay, equal leadership, and equal opportunities a reality.

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 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 and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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