Data Engineer - System Design Stability

Assystem; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days' paid annual leave

Professional fees reimbursed

Flexible working

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Plant Data & Analytics specialist to ensure configuration control and data integrity for complex nuclear construction projects. You will develop data models, implement dashboards in PowerBI, and drive data‑centric reporting in collaboration with IT and project teams.

The role combines time at the Aztec West Office with a hybrid mix of remote work and occasional site visits, requiring strong communication and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant science or engineering subject.
• Experience in data engineering and data visualisation is desirable.
• Strong ability to develop data models and dashboards.
• Proactive in stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop data models for change control and reporting outputs.
• Build PowerBI dashboards using Databricks‑conformed data.
• Align business requirements with data logic and deliverables.
• Interface with IT, IIM, and IDA stakeholders and upskill the team.

Skills

Data modelling

Data engineering

Data visualisation

Dashboards development

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant science or engineering subject

Tools

PowerBI

Databricks

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Description

The Plant Integration team is responsible for ensuring the configuration and control of the Power Plant design to underpin the timely and effective delivery of the overall project schedule. It assists with progressing aspects such as consistent design compliant to a set of agreed requirements and consistently implemented in the physical installation (also known as the "as build" configuration)

This role requires high levels of technical and organisational skills along with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

The post holder will demonstrate;

• The highest standards of focus on nuclear professionalism
• Compliance with health, safety, environment, and other statutory requirements relevant to this role
• Ability to work independently and be proactive and autonomous
• Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of the organisation and externally
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships

The post holder will be based in Aztec West Office a minimum of 3 days per week with the rest of the time a mix of remote working or office and potential handful visits per year to the construction site.

Principal Accountabilities

• Data model development for change control branch
• Experience in software development, data engineering, data visualisation
• Development of PowerBI dashboards drawing on databricks conformed data model
• Align business requirements, logic implemented in data model and reporting outputs
• Interface with wider IT, IIM, IDA stakeholders
• Support upskilling of team and adoption of more data-centric ways of working
• Databricks development in SQL and Python

In addition, the post-holder may be required to perform other tasks relevant for the project or to the personal development of the post holder.

Qualifications

Knowledge & Skills

• Degree in a relevant science or engineering subject or strong technical background preferred
• Experience within the Nuclear Industry useful but not mandatory
• Experience in software development, data engineering, data visualisation
• Database management and coding skills
• Understanding of quality arrangements required and associated with nuclear plant construction preferred
• Proficient project management, organisational and Coordination skills
• Great communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Decision making and escalation ability for resolution of issues
• Knowledge of budget and schedule management preferred

Technical Competencies

• Engineering or technical discipline experience
• Understanding of analysis tools and methods, combined with the ability to apply them
• Understand quality arrangements and preferably those associated with nuclear plant construction
• Understand engineering requirements
• Demonstrate ownership of a process and demonstrate proactivity in resolving Configuration Management issues
• Ability to extract and compile relevant data according to the task in hand, often from numerous sources
• Analysis of technical documents
• Performs analysis of data highlighting and summarising relevant issues
• Maintains accurate and timely records (systems, databases, spreadsheets).
• Can develop and adapt theories to deliver project milestones
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvements to procedures, processes and/or systems
• (optional) Possesses a broad knowledge of engineering principles in relation to power station design

Additional Information

Why Apply?

Join Assystem and become a key player in delivering critical nuclear projects that shape the future of energy. Embrace this opportunity to excel in a dynamic environment where your expertise and leadership will drive global innovation.

Benefits include:

• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
• 25 days' paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme

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.