Decommissioning Engineer

Decommissioning Engineer

Location:

Reading, UK (Onsite, 5 days per week)
Duration: 12 Month  
Rate - £60 Per hour Outside IR35
Are you an experienced Decommissioning Engineer looking to join a high-hazard facility programme in the UK. This is a hands-on, boots-on-ground role supporting the mechanical decommissioning of a highly regulated plant. The work involves handling decommissioned equipment in air-fed suits within controlled environments, ensuring strict adherence to health, safety, and regulatory protocols.
This is an opportunity to apply your mechanical decommissioning expertise in a critical, high-stakes environment within the nuclear sector.

Key Responsibilities

· Conduct mechanical decommissioning activities safely and efficiently

· Work on-site in high-hazard areas requiring air-fed suits

· Handle, dismantle, and prepare plant equipment for decommissioning and disposal

· Ensure compliance with all site safety, quality, and regulatory standards

· Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to maintain project timelines and targets

· Participate in planning, risk assessments, and HAZOP-style reviews where required

Skills & Experience Required

· Proven experience in mechanical decommissioning or high-hazard industrial environments

· Comfortable working in fully PPE-compliant, restricted-access areas

· Ability to work onsite full-time (5 days per week)

· Strong understanding of safety-critical operations and high-hazard procedures

· Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Desirable

· Experience working in nuclear or highly regulated industrial environments

· Previous exposure to air-fed suit operations or similar high-hazard PPE environments

· Experience in long-term projects (12-36 months) with large engineering teams

Please note that this role will require UK Security Clearance
If you are qualified and interested, please apply or email (url removed)