Design Manager - Secondary Steelwork

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

About Assystem

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.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Joining Assystem as a Design Manager on a major nuclear project, you will carry out work directly on the production and management of deliverables within the scope of the secondary steelwork (SSW) team.

• Take ownership of day-to-day delivery, including the accurate scheduling and programming of deliverables and the identification and management of risks to quality, cost and programme.
• Support the successful delivery of SSW replication, applying knowledge of relevant replication processes to identify opportunities, gaps and areas requiring further development.
• Apply technical knowledge and operational experience to identify and communicate areas of commercial and strategic importance.
• Identify and manage key interfaces with other disciplines and the wider project stakeholder network.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, clearly presenting and communicating complex technical topics and maintaining appropriate meeting and presentation records.
• Identify and address training and competency requirements, ensuring relevant competency assessments remain current and valid.

Essential:

• An engineering degree in a relevant subject i.e. Civil or Structural Engineering. Related disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering may be considered subject to proof of relevant design experience.
• Experience in the design of structural steelwork buildings to relevant national standards (ideally Eurocodes).
• Proven experience in a complex self-delivery environment.
• The ability to make independent decisions which are supported by a sound and reasonable situational analysis.
• Demonstrable experience in both operational planning, and in working to achieve the success of such plans i.e. a track record of success in operational delivery of suitable outcomes.
• Confidence when presenting to an experienced and wide-ranging stakeholder group, and in communicating key topics and their operational impact with respect to the perspectives of these stakeholders.
• A working knowledge of the requirements of CDM 2015.

Desirable:

• Knowledge / Understanding of PWRs.
• Experience in the nuclear sector and plant layout engineering.
• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.

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.

Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future

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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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.