Senior Engineer - Fusion and Advanced Reactors

Job Description

Overview

Let's lead the new age of nuclear.

Are you excited to be part of fast paced and complex projects at the cutting edge of the nuclear industry? Atkins

Réalis is looking to grow our team of mechanical engineers within the Fusion and Advanced Reactors team of the nuclear business. How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Working within our Fusion and Advanced Reactors team, you’ll be joining an ambitious group who are delivering projects across the advanced reactor design and fusion markets; all of which demand a multi-disciplinary approach to deliver solutions to problems that have not yet been broached in the nuclear engineering industry.

• As a Senior Engineer within our team, you will have a strong technical background and broad experience in similar roles with specific emphasis design solutions to meet challenging requirements.
• You will be expected to engage with existing and prospective clients, working at their sites, and invest time in understanding their issues, goals, and processes.
• Your work will be diverse and challenging and will include delivery of projects, and leading teams.
• You will bring sound commercial awareness when supervising teams to effectively deliver tasks for multiple work streams and to deliver to time, quality, and cost.

Essential

• Degree qualified mechanical engineer (or other relevant qualification).
• Experience in at least one of the following technical areas: thermal power cycles, heat transfer, fluid flow, structural hand calculations, design codes and standards, finite element analysis, design for manufacture, manufacturing techniques, practical vacuum technology, cryogenic systems, or novel mechanical systems.
• Established capability in originating and progressing designs from concept through to detailed design, to a given set of requirements and constraints.
• Demonstrable experience of requirements capture and task specification.
• Generating high quality technical documentation, for example engineering calculations, specifications, datasheets and technical reports.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and manage critical interfaces on major projects.
• Knowledge and experience in relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Ability to lead the contribution of less-experienced engineers, monitoring their progress and providing constructive feedback.
• Chartered with a relevant professional institute (or approaching application for registration).

• Experience in leading a team in a technical project environment.
• Experience in the design, development, and construction or design validation projects requiring integration of mechanical, electrical systems, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and the ability to apply V&V techniques across different phases of product development.
• Experience in producing bids and proposals or placing contracts with industry.
• Experience in project management, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

We're Atkins

Réalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients…