Senior Well Engineer

Do you have a background in well interventions and want to be part of a growing team working on exciting projects within our Net Zero Energy business?

AtkinsRéalis are seeking a Senior Well Engineer with a background in interventions (e.g. wireline, coil tubing, snubbing, completions and workovers) who will play a pivotal role in technical delivery of our growing Energy Storage business, within the Net Zero group. As a client facing role, you will be developing strong and trusted relationships with our clients.

AtkinsRéalis will provide the opportunity to develop your career and play a critical role supporting the development and implementation of a range of unique projects including hydrogen storage.

The subsurface team within the AtkinsRéalis Energy Storage group consists of a multi-disciplinary team who provide engineering solutions for several Energy Storage sites in the UK and Europe.

Our team provide operational support to our Energy Storage clients at site and from the office, as well as contributing to a range of unique engineering projects, working within a multi-disciplinary team of engineering experts from AtkinsRéalis and our clients.

In the UK the team is in AtkinsRéalis offices around the country. The working location for this role is flexible with options to work from AtkinsRéalis offices and / or remotely from home, although there will be a requirement to work at client sites for periods of time.

Your purpose:

• You will be part of our expanding Net Zero business, working in our Energy Storage group within our international multi-disciplinary surface and subsurface engineering team.
• This role is for a Senior Well Engineer, with demonstrable intervention experience, to lead technical delivery of wells projects for our Energy Storage clients. The working location of the role is flexible but there will be a requirement to undertake site work for extended periods of time at our client locations.  
• Work closely with clients to build strong and trusted relationships.
• Lead the technical delivery of wells projects. This will include planning and operational support for well maintenance, interventions and workover operations, providing engineering input for any investigations or studies that are required by the clients. You will be a key member of our client’s team and will be a focal point for their projects that are being delivered by AtkinsRéalis.
• Use your knowledge and experience of wells to develop solutions to complex technical issues, communicating these solutions to the client and engineering them through implementation.
• You’ll provide technical directions and leadership to ensure that we deliver cost-effective and innovative solutions to the client. You will be on hand to provide advice, guidance and mentoring for all our team. You will work closely with all disciplines including mechanical engineering, QSSE, procurement and project management.
• Provide on-site engineering supervision of intervention operations at client sites. You will be a self-motivated person who takes pride in the quality of your work and the success of your projects.
• You will actively engage in the development of the Wells team, sharing and collaborating with both technical and safety knowledge and practices.
• Support market grown in the UK and European Energy Storage market.

What you can bring:

• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline and/or have equivalent industry experience.
• Technical experience of well intervention engineering.
• Expertise in a well-related discipline (e.g. e.g. wireline, coil tubing, snubbing, completions and workovers)
• Knowledge and understanding of industry standards, guidelines and requirements.
• Demonstratable knowledge of engineering approval practices.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and experienced in creating and presenting technical reports.
• Experience in leading meetings/workshops/presentations.
• Capable and confident in building and maintaining strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ambition to help us develop a market leading business.
• Flexibility to travel and work from client sites for extended periods of time.
• An interest in UK energy development and government Net Zero targets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We're committed to engineering to better people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

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 refer to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

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