Data Engineer - Nuclear

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

As a Data Engineer
, you will join Bridgewater team to support our activities within the Nuclear sector.

In this role, you will act as the focal point for engineering delivery data — ensuring that inputs from engineering managers and stakeholders are validated, structured, and transformed into reliable reporting outputs. You will support programme oversight by maintaining robust reporting systems, engineering dashboards, and traceable data processes aligned with governance requirements.

You will work with complex technical datasets, resolving inconsistencies and building unified reporting frameworks that enable engineering decision-making and delivery assurance.

• Location: Bridgewater (Sommerset) or Bristol
• On Site: 2- 3 days per week
• Clearance: BPSS
• Experience Level: 3-7 YOE

• Perform weekly and monthly engineering delivery data updates from programme stakeholders.
• Clean, reconcile, and validate technical datasets from multiple sources.
• Integrate datasets to create unified engineering reporting views
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• Develop and maintain engineering dashboards and self-service reporting tools (Power BI).
• Monitor delivery performance and highlight engineering risks or constraints.
• Support preparation of engineering performance reports for senior leadership.
• Translate complex data into technical narratives and visual reporting
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• Interface with engineering teams to resolve data quality issues
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• Engage external stakeholders to unblock engineering data dependencies
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• Troubleshoot input data issues to enable repeatable reporting cycles
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• Support change management and configuration monitoring
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• Document engineering reporting processes and maintain data dictionaries
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• Ensure traceability
  , auditability
  , and alignment with engineering governance
  .

Required Skills

• analytical engineering mindset
• comfortable validating complex technical data
• able to translate data into engineering insight
• proactive in improving reporting systems and delivery processes
• strong stakeholder coordination across engineering teams
• systems thinker with understanding of engineering lifecycle data flows

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
  , Data Engineering
  , Computer Science
  , or equivalent
  military experience
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• Experience supporting engineering delivery reporting
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• Proficiency in Power BI / SQL / Excel
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• Knowledge of data governance
  , validation
  , and documentation standards
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Desirable Skills

• Experience in engineering programme environments
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• Exposure to configuration control and change management
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• Familiarity with engineering governance frameworks
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• Experience preparing technical leadership reports
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Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website  If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected .

Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.