Senior Mechanical Engineer

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

Your future team:

Assystem, are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer to join our Defence client’s dynamic project team. The Projects Business Unit has been set up to establish and maintain a Strategic Infrastructure Plan through to at least 2050 and to deliver the capital works projects that result from the Plan.

Your missions:

The Senior Engineer will play a crucial role in supporting exciting Dockside Rigs and Dock Bottom Village projects, focusing primarily on Mechanical Engineering. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the engineering capability of innovative new systems, guiding them through the design, procurement, manufacturing, commissioning, and operational phases.

The Senior Engineer will be required to:

🔧 Support the delivery of the Dockside Rigs and Dock Bottom Villages to the required scope, quality, schedule, and cost.

🔧 Manage the engineering and technical aspects from project initiation through to handover.

🔧 Ensure design documentation meets all operational requirements and adheres to agreed standards.

🔧 Apply and comply with effective Quality Management Arrangements, in line with the Client's Business Management System and Technical Manual.

🔧 Ensure processes and activities being managed are appropriately documented with appropriate records maintained and configuration and quality controls applied.

Why join the community of Switchers?

Assystem is one of the top 3 largest Nuclear Engineering companies and we offer competitive benefits, including:

💥 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

💥 8% company pension contributions

💥 Healthcare cash-plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care

💥 Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and more

💥 Get professional and industry membership fees paid for.

Qualifications/Skills to be successful:

🌟 Degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline, or demonstrable time served.

🌟 Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards registration with the Engineering Council.

🌟 Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of engineering practices in the management of complex design development throughout the project lifecycle.

🌟 Experience in Capital Equipment, Mechanical Handling Systems, Steel and Aluminium Handling and Processing, and Heavy Industry Workshop and Process Lines.

🌟 Relevant experience in the Maritime Defence, Oil/Gas/Subsea, or Nuclear sectors.

🌟 Proven experience in project specification, planning, management, and budgeting for design, construction, and installation processes.

🌟 Familiarity with NEC 4 ECC and PSC contracts (Options A, C & E) and CEMAR (desirable).

🌟 Proficient in engineering office computer applications, Buildings Information Management (BIM), and MS Office Suite.

🌟 Understanding of CDM 2015 regulations.

• Permanent Staff or Umbrella Contractor
• Ideally Sole UK National
• Capable of being SC Cleared
• Most work is offsite, working from home or Assystem offices. Occasional visits to Client site in Plymouth

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.