Junior Process Safety Engineer

Job Synopsis:

We are seeking a Junior Process Safety Engineer to join our growing Net Zero Energy Business. This position would be based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, with a flexible mixture of home-working and office collaboration time expected.

Join us in building a carbon-free future.

Are you drawn to exciting projects? Engineers at AtkinsRéalis are at the heart of delivering transformative projects that are lowering carbon emissions whilst achieving future energy security.

Our Net Zero business unit is a multi-disciplinary team that offers a stimulating variety of work, from feasibility studies through to detailed design. Within our Net Zero Engineering Business, the team has a focus on diversifying the energy mix in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. This includes power generation (from gas, biomass, hydro and nuclear), natural gas cavern storage, hydrogen (production & cavern storage), and industrial decarbonisation.

As a Process Safety Engineer in our Net Zero Energy Business, you'll be part of a talented team reviewing complex new schemes to ensure our clients' assets adhere to safety regulations. With existing relationships with the major clients in the net zero sector, we offer a hugely stimulating variety of work, within a team which is rapidly developing to support the delivery of global net zero targets.

Our flexible and remote working policies are designed to help you get the most out of life. When you join us, you'll be a part of a genuinely collaborative environment where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

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Your Purpose:

Are you a Junior Engineer, looking for the next steps in your career? If you have exceptional interpersonal skills, thrive on working on exciting projects and have interest in the Energy sector then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a junior process safety engineer to work within our Process Safety team supporting a wide range of projects (from hydrogen production and to nuclear new build projects).

Examples of the types of work you will be involved in: 

• Consequence modelling of Major Accident Hazard scenarios.
• Developing key inputs to Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs).
• Hazardous Area Classification & DSEAR assessments.
• Preparing HSE study reports to line with client standards and to support project requirements.
• Depending on project phase these may include philosophy documents or detailed calculations.
• Supporting HAZOP and LOPA workshops, including preparing Terms of Reference and undertaking scribing activities.

What you can bring:

• You will enjoy working with others, willing to learn new skills, and open to a range of opportunities.
• In addition to building excellent relationships within AtkinsRéalis, you’ll be able to build excellent relationships with our clients, being able to provide proactive support to a team or client within a project. You should have a high attention to detail to deliver quality deliverables.
• In addition to having strong communication and analytical skills, other key requirements include:
  • University Degree in an appropriate science, engineering, or equivalent experience and qualification.
  • An appropriate level of relevant industrial experience which could be derived from research and development, project engineering, operations, or contract or consultancy field.
  • A strong quality, safety, security and environmental focus.
  • Demonstrable ability to be able to communicate well, especially with the written form.

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Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our nuclear and clean 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.

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Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

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More about us:

AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

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Additional Information:

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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