Electrical Engineering Specialist

1 month ago


Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom AtkinsRéalis Full time

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Specialist to join our team at AtkinsRéalis in Northwest England. As a key member of our Decommissioning & Waste Services market, you will work on delivering engineering and waste management projects for clients in the Nuclear Decommissioning sector.

Your primary focus will be on project delivery, working collaboratively across our business. You will have a role in overseeing and developing junior designers and engineers, as well as integrating with wider disciplines within the engineering group.

The successful candidate will have strong engineering capabilities and contribute to multi-disciplinary design delivery autonomously, with minimal oversight. This role may develop into a lead position, and we encourage innovators who can drive change and think differently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost, and quality, aligned to milestones.
  • Understand contractual and performance requirements for various systems and support definition and associated acceptance criteria through design, build, integration, installation, and commissioning activities.
  • Produce or check documentation required to support design review processes, including diagrams, technical specifications, calculations, design evidence, and justifications.
  • Ensure compliance against contractual requirements and Quality Assurance processes.
  • Review relevant supplier documentation.
  • Support design reviews and presentations to customers.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  1. Familiarity with instrumentation and control system theory, including PID control.
  2. Electrical circuits design, EMC precautions, and power supply characteristics.
  3. Safety Integrity Levels and BS EN 61508 or 61511.
  4. Machinery Safety and UKCA Marking.
  5. PLC programming.
  6. Fieldbus technology (Profibus/Profinet).
  7. Electrical power distribution.
  8. Building services (lighting, fire safety systems, and small power).

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum.
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • A collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • The chance to work on high-profile projects in the Nuclear Decommissioning sector.
  • A comprehensive benefits package, including pension scheme and health insurance.

Security Clearance:

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.



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