Head of Extended Reality (XR) Nuclear & Power EMEA

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

The world is becoming increasingly data rich and enabled and the requirements for our projects are no different. Immersive techniques, whether visual and or auditory, such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) are advancing and becoming increasingly available as a method of enhancing access to project data. The ever-increasing adoption of Immersive techniques are seeing real project benefits such as de risking delivery, accessing sites virtually, facilitating training and digitally rehearsing activities to name but a few examples and the need for these skills to complement our engineering delivery work is clear and present both now and in the future.

Your purpose:

• As the Head of XR you will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of our Extended Reality (XR) projects from conception to deployment. This includes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) applications. Your strategic vision and expertise in XR technologies will drive the development of cutting-edge solutions that align with our market and customer needs.


• You will work closely with market account managers, project, and digital teams across our Nuclear and Power EMEA business to develop and implement the strategic vision for XR on projects aligning with our company objectives and getting ahead of market trends., Recruit, develop and lead an emerging XR team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


• Oversee the full XR project lifecycle from ideation and development to testing, deployment and post-launch support.


• Develop and implement standards, methods, and procedures to document business needs, deliverables, qualitative and quantifiable metrics, and information security implications for use cases.


• Interface with internal project and site engineering teams to understand their technical needs and identify opportunities to develop proof of concepts and implement appropriate XR solutions.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing and comms, digital and technology solutions, finance, legal and commercial and information security to ensure XR projects meet business goals and user requirements.


• Stay abreast of the latest XR technologies and industry trends, incorporating best practices and innovations into our projects.


• Manage budgets, timelines and resources ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.


• Cultivate relationships with technology partners, vendors, and external stakeholders to enhance our capabilities and market position., The UK is the first major economy to legislate for a Net Zero target by 2050. To achieve this, our nuclear and clean energy teams are ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies that can meet our industry and lifestyle demands today, and in 30 years' time. We help to power our world through exciting new technologies and intelligent cybersecurity systems on projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.


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Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career. Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

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• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Digital Media or related field (Equivalent practical experience will be accepted).


• Minimum of 5 years of experience in XR development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.


• Track record of successfully managing and delivering XR projects.


• Strong technical proficiency in XR platforms, tools, and programming languages (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine, C#, C++).


• Excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills.


• Creative thinker with a passion for emerging technologies and solving complex problems.


• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, adapting to the various paces of the industry and sector and changing priorities.
  
  AtkinsRéalis is a leading global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world., At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.