Naval Architect

ASSYSTEM; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is searching for a Naval Architect to join their team in Scotland. The role involves assessing design changes and supporting safety reviews in nuclear defense. Candidates should have a background in naval architecture, experience in regulated environments, and strong communication skills. This hybrid position requires some work in client offices. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is valued, with employee benefits including well-being resources and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discount vouchers

Flu jabs

Enhanced sick pay

Qualifications

• Background in naval architecture or related engineering discipline.
• Experience in working in high-hazard or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of design assurance and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assess design changes and safety cases.
• Support safety reviews and technical assessments.
• Provide expert advice to stakeholders.
• Review and validate technical reports.

Skills

Naval architecture background

Experience in jetties and marine structures

Experience in high-hazard environments

Strong understanding of safety case principles

Excellent technical writing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Incorporated Engineer status

Chartered Engineer

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 optimise 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

One of our Key Clients has an urgent need for a number of experienced Naval Architects to support their work in the Nuclear Defence area.

Summary of the Role

Assystem is seeking a Naval Architect to join a multi‑disciplinary engineering team supporting the operation and development of client facilities in Scotland. Working within the Client’s Engineering Approval Authority, you’ll contribute to the design, assessment, and safety assurance of critical infrastructure.

• 🛠️ Assess design changes, safety cases, and technical concessions
• 🧪 Support EIMT schedules, safety reviews, and technical assessments
• 🗣️ Provide expert advice to internal and external stakeholders
• 🔍 Review and validate technical reports and engineering calculations

Qualifications

• ⚓ Background in naval architecture or related engineering discipline
• Experience in working in jetties and marine structures
• 🚨 Experience in high‑hazard or regulated environments (e.g. nuclear, defence)
• ✅ Strong understanding of design assurance and safety case principles
• ✍️ Excellent technical writing and stakeholder communication skills
• Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experience
• Chartered Engineer

Additional Information

Why Join the Switchers Community?

• 🔹A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions
• 🔹Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects
• 🔹Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text
• 🔹Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs
• 🔹Enhanced sick pay

Sole UK National, Security Clearance required to start.

Hybrid role mainly WFH - It is expected to require some time in the Client offices in Glasgow and main Client Base near Helensburgh.

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.