Engineering Management Capability Lead, Decommissioning

AtkinsRealis

GB.Manchester.Piccadilly, United Kingdom

Full Time

Posted October 16, 2026

Nuclear Energy

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 16, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Nuclear Energy
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Job Description

As Engineering Management Capability Lead, you will provide leadership for the Engineering Management discipline across the Decommissioning market, ensuring the discipline has the people, expertise and capacity required to support current and future delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for leading the Engineering Management discipline and maintaining clear visibility of its capability, capacity, expertise and workforce requirements. You will manage the discipline team, maintain professional expectations and capability arrangements, and ensure people-management practices are consistently applied and aligned with Engineering and Nuclear EMEA requirements.
Lead discipline workforce planning, recruitment, succession and capability development. You will maintain accurate capability information, identify resource shortfalls, surpluses, competence gaps and succession risks, and provide robust inputs to Engineering-wide capability and workforce plans.
Coordinate deployment of discipline resources in response to project resource requests, matching the most suitable available people to opportunities while balancing delivery priorities, competence, development and succession needs. You will support mobilisation, resolve discipline resource constraints and maintain the long-term health and readiness of the discipline.

Requirements

An experienced Engineering leader with demonstrable experience in multi-discipline engineering & design within a complex, highly regulated environment. You will understand discipline competence, professional expectations, resource management and the technical and management arrangements required to support safe, compliant and effective Engineering delivery.
Able to translate project demand and future market opportunities into clear discipline capability, capacity and workforce requirements. You will use reliable information to anticipate resource and competence gaps, inform recruitment and succession priorities, and shape the future capability of the discipline.
A visible and inclusive people leader who can build, motivate and develop a discipline team, provide effective pastoral care, and create an environment in which contributor can perform, grow and contribute. You will set clear expectations, provide constructive opportunities for improvement and maintain consistent accountability.
An effective collaborator and influencer, able to work with the Engineering Capability Lead, other Discipline Lead, Engineering Delivery Managers, Project Managers and technical communities. You will balance striving priorities, resolve resource constraints and communicate discipline risks and choices clearly.
Commercially and operationally aware, with the judgement to connect discipline resource and capability initiatives to mobilisation readiness, utilisation, delivery performance and sustainable growth. You will be experienced making recommendations within delegated authority and escalating significant risks when required.
You will drive a requirements-led, systems based approach to engineering and design, ensuring solutions remain aligned to the intended outcomes, are proportionate to risk and can be clearly verified and assured.

Benefits & Perks

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
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