Principal Process Safety Engineer (Full Time / Part Time) in Manchester

Are you ready to join AtkinsRéalis as an experienced Process Engineer in our growing Bristol, Epsom, or Warrington offices? Join us in building a carbon-free future!

Engineers at AtkinsRéalis are at the heart of delivering transformative projects in the UK nuclear industry, reducing carbon emissions whilst achieving future energy security. Your work will span across areas including new nuclear power station design, developing fusion technologies, or implementing new nuclear waste management processes.

Our success is driven by our people’s diversity of thought, expertise, and passion. If you have the passion to join some of these exciting projects, then we would love to discuss how we can use your capabilities to help deliver success.

Simply put, our flexible and hybrid working policies are designed to help you get the most out of life. And when you join us, you will be a part of a genuinely collaborative environment where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

Your Purpose:

You will be working within the Nuclear and Power area of the business in the Systems Design team where your goal is to support the delivery of numerous projects on behalf of our clients, either in-house or via secondment. The principal safety engineering role will be dynamic, detail orientated and cover every stage of a project life cycle from feasibility to commissioning. You will primarily work within the Nuclear New Build and Science and Industry markets, but may also be involved with Decommissioning and Disposal, Net Zero, and Defence and Generation projects.

Our Nuclear and Power clients work within highly regulated environments, and you will be in the heart of multi-disciplinary teams helping to deliver complex, unique, and interesting projects.

The main aspects of this role will include taking the lead on challenging process safety-related project issues, supervising and guiding the delivery of high-quality technical safety activities, and providing assistance on proposals and bids for future projects.

What you can bring?

At AtkinsRéalis we are looking for a person to lead on ensuring that our multidisciplinary designs are safe; and that safety requirements are properly identified and managed, and risks are minimised.

We are looking for someone with prior experience in performing and supervising process safety activities, including but not limited to:

• Multidiscipline hazard workshops such as HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, bowtie analysis, ALARP demonstration, inherent safety assessment, and the successful close-out of resulting actions.
• Consequence analysis to establish the severity of hazards including fire, toxics, and explosion in risk assessments.
• DSEAR risk assessment.

We need someone who thrives on providing safety leadership, improving our processes and our procedural adherence, with a strong understanding of Relevant Good Practice, including UK Legislation and Codes of Practice.

To that end we require someone with proven knowledge of legislative requirements associated with major hazards, examples of which may include COMAH, DSEAR, PE(S)R, ATEX, plus applicable codes and standards, and common industry guidance.

The Systems Design team has a collaborative spirit. There will be opportunities to identify new project prospects and promote the team’s process safety and design capability. There will also be opportunity to upskill others and drive a positive culture in a vibrant and capable team.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and skills and take a strengths-based approach, looking to fit roles to the applicant’s strengths to allow them to support the success of the business and the development of their own careers.

Within your application/cover letter, we would be pleased to hear about what you feel your strengths are - not only what you are good at, but what you enjoy and what motivates and energises you, and how you could contribute to our organisation.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our nuclear and clean energy teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy “Total Reward,” a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.