Equipment Engineer- Nuclear

Job :

Location:

Bristol, England, GB

Employment Type:

Full-time Function:
Consulting Experience Level: Associate Industry: Information Technology And Services Company: ALTENCompany DescriptionALTEN 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.

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Job Description ALTEN UK is seeking a motivated Equipment Engineer to join the TD Equipment Delivery Team, supporting the end-to-end delivery of equipment contracts on a major nuclear new build programme.

Reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will work within the Equipment Delivery Team as the guiding hand for decisions across equipment design, engineering, manufacture, and installation, ensuring that every decision is made in the best interest of the project. This work spans Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation & Control disciplines, and applications are welcomed from engineers with experience in any or all of these fields.

This role offers the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of EPR design and operation, to lead and enact pragmatic decision making on a daily basis, and to work within a fast-paced, high-profile project environment.

Location:

Bristol On Site:  3 Days Clearance: BPSSExperience Level: 4- 10

YOE

Key Responsibilities:

Take full ownership of cross-functional technical issues that would otherwise remain unresolved within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), achieving best-for-project solutions with a schedule-conscious approach

Provide a decisive escalation route for deadlocked issues and act as a catalyst for innovative optioneering

Work with programme and technical teams on prioritisation and emerging scope topics, maximising the efficiency and value of delivery

Undertake global risk management, understanding risks across the project and maintaining up-to-date risk tracking

Undertake specific risk management, bringing escalating issues back under control by putting in place mitigation plans and working with technical and programme teams

Advocate for pragmatic decision making that respects the overall aims of the project, producing and driving delivery-focused mitigation plans for risks and issues

Maintain a strong focus on optioneering and governance decisions, ensuring these are fit for purpose and made at the right level

Manage the provision of engineering services for the HPC project, achieving suitable technical outcomes with a focus on value engineering and optimisation

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Sound, pragmatic engineering judgement within a relevant discipline (Mechanical preferred; Electrical considered, though the candidate will likely need to work across disciplines)
Understanding of the nuclear industry, including ALARP principles and safety case alignment

Knowledge of design processes, manufacturing, and activities related to mechanical equipment

Understanding of quality requirements and practices

Adaptable self-starter with strong problem-solving skills

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalentmilitary experience.

Desirable

Skills:

Knowledge of power station design (EPR, PWR, or other nuclear power station technology)
Understanding of…