Company Description
Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.
Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.
Job Description
Project Specific Requirements
Report to CSA RE on a daily basis
Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the JV CSA design and site engineering team
Attend the Warrington office a minimum of 3 days per week and visit the Sellafield site regularly (ideally fortnightly) to confidently engage with the multi-discipline JV construction team and subcontractors
Check and comment on CSA JV design submissions during development, including site modifications; complete NFR documents and submit to SL Doc Control
✅ Review, check, accept or reject design submissions; sign and submit PMACD to SL Doc Control
Review, check, accept or reject TQ/PP submissions
Review the progress of all structural detail design drawings, calculations, and documents through to ‘As Built’ status by the JV CS&A designers
️ Demonstrate general understanding of service supports and blockwork wall substantiation
Possess a general understanding of fire strategy arrangements (preferred), including fire-rated service hanger supports; attend meetings with Fire Consultants to review conventional and nuclear fire issues
Interface with the multi-discipline design team on project issues; liaise with SL Capability as required to substantiate site issues encountered during construction
️ Provide support to Safety Case work, including DJRs
External Works
Demonstrate good design understanding of external works, including concrete slabs and surface water drainage standard details
Review and comment on all interfaces between the external works and the building external envelope as construction progresses
Engage regularly with the JV construction team and supply chain on site; attend weekly meetings as required
- ️ Attend weekly risk review meetings and support EWNs
Site Visits
Visit site weekly (minimum bi-weekly) for the day
Liaise with the site construction team and conduct or participate in site walkdowns to oversee, discuss, and resolve CS&A-related construction issues
Liaise and interface with SL Site Utilities and Infrastructure Capability to secure buy-in to contractor proposals prior to construction where applicable
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience
Civil / Structural Engineering Degree, or equivalent
Chartered Engineer (CEng) – MICE or MIStructE
️ Demonstrable expertise in major project areas relevant to the engineering discipline, with a proven track record of successfully applying specialist knowledge and skills
Ability to provide strategic guidance based on experience across a portfolio of projects, helping to inform and direct programmes
Proven leadership capability within an engineering function
- ️ Experience working within the Nuclear Sector, including new build and decommissioning projects, in roles reliant upon professional engineering expertise and judgement
Strong understanding of design principles and the ability to apply them effectively
Working knowledge of British Standards
️ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Full UK driving licence (or equivalent permitting driving in the UK)
Able to meet the requirements for UK security clearance
Additional Information
**Security clearance**
This role requires the successful candidate to hold a minimum of a BPSS clearance without any caveats to that clearance.
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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
