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Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Do you feel energised by keeping people safe, having meaningful conversations on site, and being a visible champion for Health & Safety?

Join AtkinsRéalis Decommissioning as a Safety Adviser, where you will play a key role in supporting the Health & Safety Manager and project teams to create, delivery and maintain a safe working environment. You will be motivated by making a genuine difference, encouraging challenge without blame, and embedding safety at the heart of everything we do across our decommissioning activities – leaving nothing to chance.

Your role

  • Visibly championing Health & Safety through regular engagement with site and office‑based teams.
  • Supporting projects to plan and deliver work safely, providing practical and trusted H&S'advice.
  • Overseeing the implementation of Organisational Standards relating to H&S, Supporting investigations, reporting, and reviews of H&S policies, procedures and standards.
  • Be committed to continuous improvement by scheduling and conducting audits, inspections and H&S conversations.
  • Delivering in‑house H&S'and Human Performance training in a clear and engaging way.
  • Working collaboratively with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders across projects.

You'll enjoy managing your own time, learning through real‑world experience, and developing your career with the support of structured training and professional development. You'll also be motivated by the opportunity to liaise with multiple stakeholders and really be an advocate for H&S'across the decommissioning business.

Engineering

Location

Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-154916

Salary range

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Shamily Gopal

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About you

  • A genuine interest in Health & Safety and creating psychologically safe workplaces.
  • A proactive, pragmatic approach with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Experience of working in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments, such as Joint Venture (JV) projects.
  • Willingness to work towards recognised Health & Safety qualifications (e.g. NEBOSH).
  • A current CSCS card (or equivalent) and a full UK driving licence.
  • Flexibility to work across client sites, the Westlakes office, and to travel nationally when required.
  • A clean, full driving license.

Competitive salary and benefits, plus support to grow your capability within AtkinsRéalis' wider safety and technical community.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

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.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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.

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.

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