Business Change Lead (Nuclear) in City of London

Location: Hybrid – London

About Vulcain Engineering

Vulcain Engineering, an international engineering consultancy, supports global industrial leaders in their transition to a more responsible and sustainable future. We support our customers in the design, construction, commissioning and operation of their complex infrastructure projects that will shape the world of tomorrow. With operations in 17 countries and employing over 6,000 staff worldwide, our business responds to the needs of our clients by delivering high-value engineering expertise tailored to our clients’ most complex challenges. In the UK, we have a key focus in the Nuclear sector, contributing to ground breaking projects, such as Hinkley Point C (HPC) and Sizewell C (SZC).

The Position: Business Change Lead (Nuclear)

Responsible for supporting, shaping and delivering the organisation’s end-to-end Business Change strategy. Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams, ensuring organisational readiness, adoption, and benefits realisation throughout the project lifecycle. Acts as an intelligent customer for business change activities delivered by digital partners and system integrators, ensuring alignment with governance, change frameworks, and strategic objectives. Contribute to the continuous improvement of Business Change practices, supporting capability development and mentoring junior team members. Oversee external Business Change resources and costs across multiple projects, while managing business benefits and their associated KPIs.

Some of the main responsibilities of the Business Change Lead will include:

• Lead and coordinate business change workstreams across digital projects, ensuring all activities align with programme milestones, governance requirements, and organisational readiness.
• Produce essential business change artefacts, including impact assessments, stakeholder engagement plans, communication strategies, and training approaches.
• Ensure digital business cases define clear and measurable benefits and KPIs, establishing frameworks for ongoing tracking and benefits realisation.
• Monitor adoption, value delivery, and overall progress, recommending corrective actions when needed to maintain expected outcomes.
• Provide oversight and assurance of business change deliverables produced by delivery partners and system integrators, challenging approaches to ensure alignment with standards.
• Report business change progress through established governance forums while maintaining visibility of key risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Manage business change resources across multiple projects and oversee change-related budgets alongside Project Managers, ensuring alignment with approved business cases.
• Build strong relationships across business functions to drive engagement, readiness, and adoption, influencing senior stakeholders to champion change initiatives.
• Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing across the function.

Preferred Profile:

Alongside a commitment to our values of Care & Compassion, Performance, Team Spirit, and Inclusiveness, we are looking for individuals who can bring the following:

• Extensive experience delivering and managing business change across multiple projects within complex programme or portfolio environments.
• Proven ability to design, plan, and implement structured change strategies that drive adoption and organisational readiness.
• Strong capability to align change activities with governance requirements, delivery timelines, and wider business objectives.
• Demonstrated experience providing oversight of partner-delivered change activity, ensuring standards and outcomes are met.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships at all organisational levels.
• Professional qualification or membership in Change Management (e.g., Prosci, APMG, CMI, ACPM) or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of digital and IT-enabled transformation programmes and how they impact people, processes, and operating models is desirable.
• Experience working within large-scale infrastructure, regulated environments, or programmes with stringent governance requirements is desirable.
• Familiarity with benefits-management frameworks and methods for defining, tracking, and realising measurable value is desirable.

Reside locally to London or be prepared to relocate, as this permanent role does not include travel expense coverage. Please note that visa sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis, depending on role criticality and project needs. Many of our UK projects require high-level security clearance, meaning we can often only consider candidates with an existing, indefinite right to work in the UK. Exceptionally, we may consider visa sponsorship for applicants with niche experience aligned to our core work (e.g. EPR/nuclear new build).

Remuneration & Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary tailored to your experience and background. Whether you're earlier in your career or bring more senior-level expertise, we encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your skills, or if you're open to discussing other opportunities within this discipline. We also offer a benefits package, both standard and enhanced, which is designed to support your wellbeing, development, and financial future, including:

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, with the ability to swap bank holidays for cultural or religious celebrations.
• Matched Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Neonatal Care Leave.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Training & Development, including additional qualifications and accreditations relevant to your role.
• Travel Insurance – for both business and personal travel.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Why join us?

At Vulcain Engineering, we offer more than just a job, we offer a rewarding career with endless opportunities for growth and development. You'll be part of a talented team of professionals working on exciting and meaningful projects and making a real impact to the nuclear industry. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your talents are valued, and your contributions are recognised. Join us in shaping the future of the nuclear industry and driving innovation to new heights. If you are ready to take on new challenges and unlock your full potential, we invite you to apply for our position.

Equal Opportunities:

Vulcain Engineering UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background, and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs. We appreciate every application. However, due to the volume we receive, we’re only able to contact candidates who are shortlisted for this role or who may be a strong fit for future opportunities.