Expression of Interest: Engineers Ready to Transition into Nuclear Facility and Infrastructure Design Your Good Manufacturing Practice Experience Is More Transferable Than You Think 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.

Why We’re Interested in Speaking with You

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.

Areas of Interest 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

What a Transition into Nuclear Could Look Like with KBR 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.

What We’re Looking For 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

Why Consider Nuclear? Nuclear infrastructure offers the prospect 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.

Why KBR? KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions Australia business offers a wide range of professio

📌 Expression of Interest: Engineers Ready to Transition into Nuclear Facility andInfrastructure Design (Brisbane)
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