CS&A Principal Engineer

Assystem; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem, a leading nuclear engineering firm, is seeking an experienced Civil/Structural Engineering professional to lead and guide the JV CSA design and site engineering team at Warrington with regular site engagement at Sellafield.

You will review submissions, provide strategic engineering direction, and coordinate with multi-discipline teams to ensure critical safety and regulatory compliance throughout major projects. UK security clearance readiness is required.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership within an engineering function.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience delivering major project engineering solutions.
• Ability to provide strategic guidance across a project portfolio.
• Ability to engage with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Check and comment on CSA JV design submissions and complete NFR documents.
• Review, check, accept or reject design submissions; sign PMACD to SL Doc Control.
• Review, check, accept or reject TQ/PP submissions; monitor progress of drawings and calculations.
• Demonstrate understanding of service supports, blockwork wall substantiation and fire strategy arrangements (preferred).
• Interface with multi-discipline design team and site construction; contribute to safety case work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Strategic guidance

Security clearance readiness

Education

Civil / Structural Engineering Degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng) – MICE or MIStructE

Job 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.

Job Description

• 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
• 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
• 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.

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.