With over four decades of experience, Atkins has built a reputation of delivering innovative, cost-effective business and engineering solutions to owners, operators, regulators and suppliers to nuclear licensed sites.Atkins is providing services to a number of major programmes across the clean-up and decommissioning, generation and defence sectors within the nuclear industry. Atkins is also a major player in preliminary work activities relating to the new build of nuclear power plants in the UK. Our ongoing involvement in nuclear new build gives us the opportunity to expand our nuclear teams to support this exciting new area of focus.
We have opportunities for talented individuals with the right skills and experience to become involved in delivering our growing portfolio of work in both the UK and overseas, which may at times require secondments outside of the UK. These role could be based from any of our major offices, Westlakes, Bristol, Epsom, or Warrington, regular UK travel will be required and there could be scope to work internationally in the longer-term.
Requirements
Suitable candidates will possess the following qualifications and experience:- Significant experience of managing major design programmes
- Ability to deliver high profile projects to demanding timescales and budgets
- Experience of working in multi-company alliances
- Relevant nuclear experience
- Skilled at managing teams of people across multiple locations
- Degree qualified, ideally chartered
Responsibilities
- Managing major design projects – in the UK and potentially internationally
- Inspiring a team to deliver results on time and on budget – in line with programme objectives
- Client liaison on behalf of Atkins' Nuclear
Person Specification
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills
- Strong motivational skills
- Flexibility to travel regularly in order to work on major projects throughout the UK and overseas.
- Due to the nature of these roles, all candidates will be required to undertake security clearance
Training & Development
Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house and well as external training for all of our engineers. Reward & BenefitsAs a Sunday Times 20 Best Biggest Company to work for 2009, Atkins has a generous benefits scheme:-
- 25 days paid annual leave + 8 bank holidays + the ability to buy up to 15 days additional leave and sell 5.
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Atkins will match and double employee contributions
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Personal accident cover
- Share incentive plan (after 6 months service)
- Professional fees paid
- Give as you earn – charity contributions
- Private medical insurance discount
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24 hour free advice
- Childcare vouchers
- Health club membership discount
- Employee car ownership scheme
- Bike4Work
- Sports and social activities*
*Not available at all locations
