Engineering Manager (Shiplift)

Assystem GmbH; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee Shiplift Safety initiatives. This pivotal role involves leading safety case production and managing engineering workstreams to ensure compliance and safety throughout the project lifecycle. With a focus on nuclear safety and regulatory compliance, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to promote best practices and innovation in energy transition projects. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and fosters a culture of excellence, where your contributions will help shape the future of low-carbon energy solutions.

Benefits

Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)

25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays

Option to buy or sell leave days

Professional fees reimbursed

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of nuclear regulatory compliance and safety case management.
• Experience in regulated environments with technical assurance responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Shiplift Safety Justification Plan and manage engineering inputs.
• Promote safety, compliance, and best practices across projects.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Safety Case Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Nuclear Regulatory Compliance

Technical Report Authoring

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer (or working towards it)

Job description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

Job Description

Engineering Manager – Shiplift Safety

Join our Design Authority (DA) team as Engineering Manager overseeing the Shiplift Safety Justification Plan (SJP). You’ll lead safety case production, manage engineering workstreams, and ensure safe delivery of Ship lift programmes through to end-of-life.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the Shiplift Safety Justification Plan (SJP)

Manage engineering inputs across all Ship lift programmes ️

Collaborate with stakeholders across the project lifecycle

Promote safety, compliance, and best practices

Strong engineering leadership in safety-critical environments

Experience in safety case management and stakeholder engagement

Knowledge of Design Authority responsibilities & standards

Join us to help shape the safe future of Shiplift operations.

My profile

Degree in Engineering or a related field

Chartered Engineer (or working towards it with solid CPD)

Strong knowledge of nuclear regulatory compliance

️ In-depth knowledge of Design Authority (DA) roles & nuclear safety cases

Technical assurance and compliance with industry legislation

Authoring technical reports, specs, and queries

Experience in regulated environments

???? Basic H&S training for site work

Mentoring and supervising engineers

️ Organised, detail-oriented, with top-tier written & verbal communication

Additional Information

Due to the nature of this role the successful candidate will require Security clearance. To gain this they will be required to be aSole UK national, Hybrid working from home/Assystem Office

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

Predominantly WFH. Monthly travel to site for some key meetings e.t.c is required.

Sole UK National, SC clearance required to start

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.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!