Design Manager - Nuclear Steelwork Delivery Lead

ASSYSTEM; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Professional fees reimbursed

Employee referral scheme

Sick pay

Income protection

Death-in-service cover

Digital gym access

Support line

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Design Manager for a major nuclear project in the UK. You will lead design deliverables within the secondary steelwork (SSW) team, taking ownership of day-to-day delivery, scheduling, and risk management.

You will apply technical knowledge, manage interfaces with disciplines and stakeholders, ensure training and competency records, and communicate complex topics clearly. Hybrid working and competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience in the design of structural steelwork buildings to relevant national standards (ideally Eurocodes).
• Proven experience in a complex self-delivery environment.
• Ability to make independent decisions with sound reasoning.
• Track record in operational planning and delivery.
• Confidently presenting to a wide stakeholder group and communicating operational impact.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day delivery, including scheduling and programming deliverables, and manage risks to quality, cost and programme.
• Support SSW replication, identifying opportunities, gaps and development areas.
• Apply technical knowledge to identify commercial and strategic importance.
• Identify and manage key interfaces with other disciplines and stakeholders.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, presenting complex topics clearly and maintaining records of meetings.
• Identify and address training and competency requirements, ensuring assessments remain current.

Skills

Independent decision-making

Operational planning

Stakeholder communication

CDM 2015 knowledge

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Job description

Assystem is seeking a Design Manager for a major nuclear project in the UK. You will lead design deliverables within the secondary steelwork (SSW) team, taking ownership of day-to-day delivery, scheduling, and risk management.

You will apply technical knowledge, manage interfaces with disciplines and stakeholders, ensure training and competency records, and communicate complex topics clearly. Hybrid working and competitive benefits offered.