Business Architect

Assystem; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working Opportunity

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme (8% company contribute.

25 days’ paid annual leave + bankhols

Professional fees reimbursed

Employee referral scheme

Sick Pay – Competitive

Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in

Free Digital Gym Access – Fitness

24/7 Employee Support Line

Job summary

Assystem in Leiston, Suffolk, is seeking a Business Architect to join a major infrastructure project. The role focuses on coordinating site connectivity initiatives across construction and operation workstreams, working with facilities management, site operations and delivery teams on connectivity services.

You will lead governance, support investment cases, and manage supplier activities while maintaining alignment across operational and technical teams on a live construction site.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating complex infrastructure, facilities, telecommunications, networking, or connectivity projects.
• Experience with physical hardware fit design, planning, procurement, and installation for the above activities.
• Experience working on large site mobilisation programmes.
• Experience working alongside facilities management, site operations and construction delivery teams, network/telecommunications engineers, IT operations teams, and service providers/contractors.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between site operations, Digital & IT, suppliers and programme delivery teams.
• Support the mobilisation of connectivity services into new buildings, compounds and operational areas.
• Engage with facilities, construction, logistics and contractor teams to understand site requirements and constraints.
• Ensure appropriate governance, assurance and approval activities are completed.
• Support investment cases, project documentation and programme reporting where required.
• Coordinate supplier activities and ensure delivery commitments are understood and tracked.
• Escalate blockers and delivery risks proactively.
• Maintain stakeholder alignment across operational and project teams.
• Support operational transition and handover activities for connectivity services.

Skills

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. Our 8,000 Switchers blend historical engineering expertise with cutting-edge digital technologies to drive this change. Join us in revolutionising the energy sector and making a significant global impact.

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

Be part of one of the top three largest independent nuclear engineering companies globally. At Assystem, you'll contribute to groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of innovation and engineering excellence. Join a community committed to driving forward the future of energy.

Job Description

Assystem are looking for a Business Architect to join us in Leiston, Suffolk, supporting one of our major infrastructure projects. The role will focus on coordinating site connectivity initiatives across multiple construction and operation workstreams, and the successful candidate will have experience working alongside facilities management, site operations and construction delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary interface between site operations, Digital & IT, suppliers and programme delivery teams.
• Support the mobilisation of connectivity services into new buildings, compounds and operational areas.
• Engage with facilities, construction, logistics and contractor teams to understand site requirements and constraints.
• Ensure appropriate governance, assurance and approval activities are completed.
• Support investment cases, project documentation and programme reporting where required.
• Coordinate supplier activities and ensure delivery commitments are understood and tracked.
• Escalate blockers and delivery risks proactively.
• Maintain stakeholder alignment across operational and project teams.
• Support operational transition and handover activities for connectivity services.

Qualifications

Experience

• Experience coordinating complex infrastructure, facilities, telecommunications, networking, or connectivity projects.
• Experience with physical hardware fit design, planning, procurement, and installation for the above activities
• Experience working on large site mobilisation programmes
• Experience working alongside:
  • Facilities Management teams
  • Site Operations teams
  • Construction delivery teams
  • Network and telecommunications engineers
  • Infrastructure or IT operations teams
  • Internet, and Telephony Service providers and contractors

Profile

• Highly organised and proactive.
• Comfortable working on a live construction site.
• Strong at coordinating people and analysing requirements.
• Confident challenging suppliers and driving actions to completion.
• Able to build relationships quickly across operational and technical teams.
• Pragmatic, delivery-focused and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.

Additional Information

Join us at Assystem and be part of a global team delivering some of the most exciting and complex engineering projects in the world. This is your chance to shape the UK’s energy future while developing your expertise in a unique environment.

Benefits include

• Hybrid Working Opportunity
• Flexible working hours
• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
• 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Employee referral scheme
• Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it
• Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover
• Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes
• 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help

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Equal treatment and diversity statement

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.