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Senior or Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer

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Sep 17, 2026

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Location
AU.South Australia · AU. Sydney Level 21, 2 Market Street
Workplace
Remote, Hybrid
Type
Full-time
Department
Engineering
Seniority
Lead
Clearance
Required
Source
Workday

Description

Job Description

Overview      

   

We are currently seeking a Senior or Principal Nuclear Safety Engineer, as we gear up for future workloads and current project wins. Based from either Adelaide or Sydney, you will work alongside talented colleagues across all disciplines in providing safety case leadership, support and delivery. Supported by a mature global team, the successful candidate will benefit from guidance and experience of technical leads from other parts of the global business to grow the Australian business.

Your role

We want you to help us deliver the most significant defence-related programs across Australia. You will be involved with all aspects of safety case support, including:

  • Shaping the nuclear safety case strategy.
  • Collaborate with diverse customers and stakeholders to deliver engineering solutions
  • Contribute to the development of complex project proposals and participate in the process of securing new business opportunities or expanding the scope of existing projects.
  • Provide Engineering support for design, construction and maintenance of defence platforms and infrastructure inline with stakeholder requirements and timeframes.
  • Forecast monitor and report upon engineering performance and to identify and mitigate technical and project risks.
  • Working closely with project partners to ensure a safety informed design.
  • Undertaking safety assessments and safety analysis.
  • Producing safety reports and other technical documents.
  • Managing/Leading Safety Case activities and teams.

About you

  • You have a proven track record in safety, ideally within the defence and nuclear domains.
  • You are ready to make the next step in your career and join a team that will provide opportunities for growth.
  • You will be hungry to expand your knowledge and experience and thrive in a stretching but supportive environment.
  • Hold or eligible to obtain Australian Government security clearance
  • A good understanding of the Australian government defence ecosystem
  • An excellent communicator, verbal (active listener) and written (able to write concisely).

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

  • Flexible and hybrid work solutions
  • Remote work opportunities outside of country
  • Performance driven discretionary bonus program
  • Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.  

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