Position Overview
Title: Nuclear Engineering Professional – Architect Engineer
Salary range: £50,000 to £70,000 per annum (DOE)
Location: Bristol, Gloucester, Leatherhead, Glasgow, Burton, Manchester
Working pattern: Flexible hybrid – time split between office, client sites and working from home.
Closing date: Friday 28th August 2026 (early applications encouraged).
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies for complex nuclear challenges.
- Produce high‑quality technical documentation to meet client demands.
- Provide technical guidance, mentorship and training to colleagues and clients.
- Manage projects, ensuring they meet time, cost and quality expectations.
- Identify new business opportunities and generate proposals and bids.
- Establish and build enduring client relationships.
- Perform technical requirements capture, optioneering and specification authoring.
- Be responsible for the design, manufacture, delivery, installation and/or commissioning of plant items and systems.
- Integrate design and safety case requirements technically.
- Author and verify nuclear safety case proposals and key supporting documents.
- Inspect equipment at nuclear sites to ensure it remains qualified to meet functional safety requirements or identify remediation measures.
- Specify plans to retire and remove plant, systems and structures for safe, secure, cost‑effective defuelling, dismantling and decommissioning.
Qualifications
- Essential:
- Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant science or engineering discipline.
- Technical knowledge within a particular field (e.g., mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, C&I).
- History of delivering technical work effectively.
- Good problem‑solving and interpersonal skills.
- Confident, clear and organised written communicator.
- Willingness to travel to client sites as required.
- Desirable:
- Engineering Management / Project Engineer capability.
- Architect Engineer experience.
- Background in electrical, C&I or mechanical engineering.
- Experience with operations, engineering, safety case development at nuclear sites.
- Confidence in developing new business and maintaining client relationships.
- Project management experience in a consultancy (or similar) environment.
- Chartered status (or working towards) with a professional institution.
Pre‑employment Requirements
- Candidate will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening and satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual reviews.
- 25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days.
- Flexible working options.
- Enhanced parental benefits.
- Company pension scheme.
- Targeted professional development.
- Life assurance.
- Private healthcare membership.
- Bonus scheme linked to company performance.
- Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
- Support in attaining professional membership.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season ticket loan.
- Optional additional benefits available to tailor to personal requirements.
Nuclear Engineering Professional – Architect Engineer in Bristol employer: KBR, Inc
KBR, Inc. is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic work culture where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a strong commitment to employee development, we offer extensive growth opportunities in a hybrid work environment, allowing you to balance professional aspirations with personal life. Join us to lead impactful engineering programmes in a supportive atmosphere that values your expertise and contributions.
