Expression of Interest: Engineers Ready to Transition into Nuclear Facility and Infrastructure Design

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and businesses achieve some of their most complex objectives.

We are interested in connecting with engineers from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences and other highly regulated industries who may not have previously considered a career in nuclear facility and infrastructure design.

As Australia continues to invest in its future nuclear capability through AUKUS and broader sovereign infrastructure programs, we know the nuclear sector cannot rely solely on traditional nuclear talent pools. However, many of the skills required already exist in adjacent industries.

If you've spent your career designing cleanrooms, containment facilities, sterile manufacturing environments, active pharmaceutical ingredient production plants or other high-purity facilities, you've likely already solved many of the same engineering challenges faced within nuclear facility and infrastructure design.

The terminology is different, but the engineering discipline is familiar.

Engineers from Good Manufacturing Practice environments bring experience in:

• Contamination control and containment design
• Cleanroom classification and pressure cascade management
• Ventilation and environmental control systems
• Risk-based engineering and structured safety reviews
• Highly regulated project environments
• Validation and verification processes
• Quality management systems
• Configuration and change control
• Complex multidisciplinary capital projects

These same fundamentals are central to the design and delivery of nuclear facilities.

You won't be starting from zero. You'll be applying established engineering instincts in a different context, with support from experienced nuclear specialists (Nuclear Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel) and structured learning pathways designed to build sector-specific capability over time.

We're keen to hear from engineers who have experience in:

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities
• Biotechnology and life sciences infrastructure
• Cleanroom and sterile production environments
• High-containment processing facilities
• Process engineering and facility design
• HVAC and environmental control systems
• Chemical and industrial processing facilities
• Other highly regulated engineering environments

We are particularly interested in professionals from:

• Chemical Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Building Services Engineering
• Facilities Design
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Depending on your experience and interests, opportunities may arise across:

• Nuclear facility design
• Process and systems engineering
• Containment and ventilation design
• Safety and risk engineering
• Design integration
• Infrastructure and major projects delivery
• Verification and validation activities
• Technical assurance and compliance functions

You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams delivering complex, nationally significant infrastructure while developing an understanding of nuclear safety principles, regulatory frameworks and operational requirements.

We're interested in hearing from engineers who can demonstrate:

• Experience designing or delivering facilities within highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with structured risk-review methodologies such as HAZOP, QRM or equivalent
• A strong appreciation for quality, safety and compliance requirements
• Experience operating within controlled-document and audited environments
• Curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to learn
• Eligibility to work in Australia and the ability to obtain relevant security clearances

Nuclear infrastructure offers the opportunity to:

• Apply your existing expertise in a new and growing sector
• Contribute to nationally significant, long-duration programs
• Work on complex engineering challenges with a strong safety focus
• Access structured technical development and mentoring
• Build specialist skills that will be increasingly valuable in Australia's future workforce

For many engineers, the transition is less about learning an entirely new profession and more about learning a new application for skills they already possess.

KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions Australia business offers a wide range of professional services to private and public sector clients delivering projects in both urban and remote environments across transport, water, environment, buildings, and Defence.

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders. Our continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, development, and project exposure.

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