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Nuclear Opportunities – Cost Engineers & Managers

🏢 KBR • 📍 Leatherhead, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£38,500 - £81,403
£3,208 - £6,784 / mo

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Leatherhead, England
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Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

Title:

Nuclear Opportunities – Cost Engineers & Managers

Change the Course of Your Career with KBR

We are looking for Cost Engineers and Cost Managers to help lead the way in the nuclear space.

Take this opportunity to join a team of experts and help shape the future of our industry.

This is an exhilarating period of growth… join us! You will be working with the best in the industry.

As we begin mobilising new nuclear projects across the UK, this is an exciting time to join our delivery teams.

What We Need

We are looking for knowledge of major project engineering, procurement and construction work processes.

Experience acquired in a nuclear setting would be ideal, but we will consider other highly regulated environments.

You will have comprehensive knowledge of Cost Control techniques to interrogate and proactively produce, develop and manage outputs.

Our Values

Your will be able to demonstrate that you meet the Values that are so important to KBR, so as a Cost professional we would like to see:

We Value Our People

Respect for Diversity - inclusive and non-judgmental

Active Listening - engage in conversations, ask questions and show empathy

We Deliver

Define and Manage Scope - be proactive

Effective Communication - clear updates and address issues and risks

We Are People of Integrity

Keep Commitments - meet deadlines and honour agreements

Be Accountable - take responsibility for your actions

We Empower

Encourage Participation - create a safe sharing environment

Open to Feedback - use it to improve your own performance

We Are a Team of Teams

Build Relationships - understand your team’s strengths and motivations

Provide Support - training, coaching and access to tools and technology

Security Requirements

You may need to hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK Security Clearance (5 years continuous residency in the UK is mandatory). For some projects, only UK Nationals will be considered.

Please note this is a Registration of Interest for upcoming opportunities within KBR.

If your skills and experience are aligned with our projects, we will be in touch to discuss our opportunities in more detail.

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At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible daily.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

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Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Nuclear Opportunities – Cost Engineers & Managers roles across KBR's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Aerospace & Defence.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £38,500 - £81,403 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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