Areas of expertise
Our nuclear business is well positioned to add value to today’s challenges of delivering the next generation of nuclear power plants and at the same time maintaining the existing generating fleet and safely decommissioning the legacy facilities.
Atkins adds value to the nuclear industry by combining specialist nuclear skills with the unrivalled breadth and depth of technical knowledge from around the company. The leverage of these ‘cross-industry’ skills sets Atkins apart from many of the traditional nuclear specialist providers in the UK and around the world.
Today, Atkins is a strategic partner to clients in all sectors within the industry, examples of these projects and the sectors we operate in include:
GenerationAtkins is a tier 1 strategic partner to EDF Energy for the supply of engineering, safety and environmental services to maintain their existing fleet of AGRs and PWR. Clean-upAtkins has been involved in the nuclear clean-up since the late 1980s working with Sellafield Ltd (formally BNFL), Magnox and UKAEA. We were quick to recognise that the engineering skills acquired in the offshore sector were transferable to the nuclear clean-up market where there was a demand for remote operations. Early projects included the Windscale Pile Chimneys project management and engineering, Windscale Piles managing agent, Dounreay BFR decommissioning safety case and Berkeley Active Waste Vaults Recovery engineering and safety case. DefenceAtkins supports the nuclear defence sector through operations focused on the nuclear propulsion programme and Atomic Weapons Establishment. |
Nuclear new buildAtkins has a unique offering for new build projects: - Extensive knowledge of the legislative and regulatory framework in the UK
- An ability to mobilise large multidisciplinary design teams
- Nuclear specific skills in such areas as fuel route and waste management
- A leading position as a civil, structural and infrastructure design house
- Expertise in extreme loading and design for hazards
The combination of these diverse skills allows Atkins to offer solutions to a wide range of clients including utilities, reactor vendors, regulatory bodies and contractors. Nuclear skills |