Nuclear Restoration Services
Senior System Engineer
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Are you ready to play a pivotal role in one of the UK’s most important nuclear decommissioning programmes?
At Hunterston B, we are in a critical phase of decommissioning, safely reducing the nation’s nuclear legacy while protecting our people, environment, and future. This is your opportunity to step into a role where your expertise directly influences engineering standards on a site of national significance.
About the Role
As a Senior System Engineer you will focus on managing asset care, modifications, and System Health to support Hunterston B through its decommissioning journey. You’ll work alongside experienced teams, developing the technical solutions that keep a complex industrial site evolving during decommissioning. You'll be trusted to solve challenging engineering problems, influence important technical decisions and play a key role in shaping the site's future.
What Will You Be Doing
- Develop engineering solutions that support a wide range of site activities, from modifying existing systems, developing maintenance schedules, managing asset care activities, providing technical input for new installations to supporting fault finding activities.
- Ensure engineering solutions are safe, compliant, and practical, while supporting the site's long-term decommissioning strategy.
- Solve real engineering challenges where your judgement, experience, and technical knowledge make a visible difference to site safety and operation while supporting the station on its decommissioning timeline.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support and assure the effectiveness of System Health for assigned systems.
- Propose modifications to plant to improve reliability and replace obsolete components.
- Support fault finding activities and propose solutions to avoid repeat events.
Who Are We Looking For
You're an experienced System Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical, I&C or Civil) working on industrial or process plant, ready to take the next step into a senior role or already operating at that level. You bring strong technical knowledge, combined with a practical understanding of plant systems, and thrive in an environment where safety and performance are paramount.
You’ll have a solid foundation in engineering principles, supported by recognised qualifications and a commitment to continuous professional development. Experience in nuclear and regulatory frameworks is desired.
Key Requirements
- A relevant HNC and experience or a degree in an Engineering related field.
- Membership of a relevant professional body (or working towards), with a clear commitment to CPD.
- Strong experience in System Engineering roles.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence, mentor, and contribute across multi-disciplinary teams.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits - discover them all on our Careers website.
About Us
To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It’s a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver.
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Application Process
Please note: All successful candidates will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.
At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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