As Engineering Management Capability Lead, you will provide leadership for the Engineering Management discipline across the Decommissioning market, ensuring the discipline has the people, expertise and capacity required to support current and future delivery. You will lead the discipline team, maintain oversight of resource availability and capability health, and work closely with the Engineering Capability Lead, Engineering Delivery and Project Managers to align discipline capability with portfolio priorities and sustainable growth., Responsible for leading the Engineering Management discipline and maintaining clear visibility of its capability, capacity, expertise and workforce requirements. You will manage the discipline team, maintain professional expectations and capability arrangements, and ensure people-management practices are consistently applied and aligned with Engineering and Nuclear EMEA requirements. Lead discipline workforce planning, recruitment, succession and capability development. You will maintain accurate capability information, identify resource shortfalls, surpluses, competence gaps and succession risks, and provide robust inputs to Engineering-wide capability and workforce plans. Coordinate deployment of discipline resources in response to project resource requests, matching the most suitable available people to opportunities while balancing delivery priorities, competence, development and succession needs. You will support mobilisation, resolve discipline resource constraints and maintain the long-term health and readiness of the discipline. How will you contribute to the team? With a high level of accountability, you will build, develop and sustain a capable, engaged and resilient discipline team. Your contribution will include: Providing visible leadership of the discipline team and representing its capability, capacity, expertise and workforce considerations within Engineering Capability. Maintaining visibility of discipline capability, capacity, expertise, resource availability and utilisation, identifying shortfalls, surpluses and emerging workforce risks. Coordinating deployment of discipline resources to support project and opportunity requirements, matching the most suitable available capability while balancing business priorities and development needs. Maintaining discipline expertise requirements, professional expectations and working practices, ensuring alignment with Engineering and Nuclear EMEA requirements. Leading recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, retention and capability development for the discipline, ensuring suitable and experienced resources are available to meet current and future demand. Leading development planning, mentoring, coaching and pastoral care for discipline personnel, supporting contributor aspirations alongside business and capability needs. Maintaining accurate discipline capability and workforce information, and providing forecasting inputs to Engineering-wide demand, capacity and workforce planning. Identifying and escalating discipline capability, capacity, competence and succession risks, and implementing agreed interventions within delegated authority. Supporting bids, mobilisation and strategic opportunities by confirming discipline resource availability, competence and readiness, and highlighting constraints that could affect commitments. Driving continuous improvement in discipline capability, competence, working practices and effectiveness, and recommending investment in discipline-specific recruitment, training and tools. An experienced Engineering leader with demonstrable experience in multi-discipline engineering
Engineering Management Capability Lead, Decommissioning employer: AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly within the Secure Government division. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities and a commitment to work-life balance, all while contributing to impactful infrastructure transformation projects in the UK. With a focus on autonomy and client engagement, this role offers a rewarding environment for those looking to make a meaningful difference in their careers.
