Job Description

Overview

You are a safety-focused and dependable individual who follows procedures carefully and works well in structured environments. You have the required certifications (IOSH, CSCS, and P4) and are comfortable working in high-risk settings like nuclear sites. You are a team player, able to work closely with others, and you communicate clearly in briefings and daily tasks. Your strengths lie in attention to detail, following safety rules, and working responsibly as part of a team.

Your role

As a Decommissioning Operative, you will play a hands-on role in delivering complex decommissioning activities safely and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include

Safety First: Implement and adhere to Project Safety Plans, Safe Systems of Work, Risk Assessments, and Method Statements at all times.
Standards Compliance: Apply relevant HSE regulations, British Standards, and European standards to ensure work is performed to required specifications.
Operational Delivery: Execute decommissioning tasks in line with company procedures and site requirements while maintaining high quality and accuracy.
Team Collaboration: Work closely with Supervisors, Construction Coordinators, and contractors to ensure seamless and coordinated operations.
Active Participation: Engage in pre- and post-job briefs, safety meetings, and toolbox talks, contributing insights and feedback.
Accountability: Take ownership of your work, ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) and Nuclear Site Licence conditions.

About you

You are a safety-focused and detail-oriented professional who thrives in highly regulated environments. You take pride in following processes, ensuring compliance, and contributing to a strong safety culture.

Your strengths include

Commitment to Safety: You consistently adhere to HSE standards, site license requirements, and safety procedures, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and others.
Process Discipline: You are comfortable working within structured frameworks, following company procedures, risk assessments, and method statements with precision.
Collaboration: You work effectively as part of a team, engaging positively with supervisors, coordinators, and on-site contractors to achieve shared goals.
Communication: You communicate clearly and confidently, contributing to toolbox talks, briefings, and team discussions.
Attention to Detail: You demonstrate accuracy and diligence in executing tasks in high-hazard environments.
Continuous Improvement Mindset: You actively contribute ideas and support improvements to ways of working.

You will bring

IOSH Working Safely certification (essential).
CSCS Skilled Labourer/Labourer card (essential).
P4 Pass holder (essential).
Nuclear sector knowledge and experience (desirable).
Familiarity with Sellafield site operations (desirable).

Rewards & benefits

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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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.

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Additional information

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. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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.