Principal Electrical Engineer

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.

The Electrical Engineer will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team within the Approval Authority, the primary purpose of the role is to directly support current operations and future programmes. Supporting nuclear facilities & the delivery of services across client sites.

The team consists of Mechanical, Civil, Building Services or Electrical Engineers and are responsible for the authorship, development, assessment, and maintenance of Engineering Design Substantiation for Clyde Nuclear Facilities, ensuring Design Intent, Critical Safety Factors and Safety and Operational Requirements are met and are consistent with current good practice and legislative/regulatory requirements

• Author, maintain and manage Nuclear Infrastructure Design Substantiation documentation.
• Assess and control engineering design changes and concessions
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• Present technical substantiations to Nuclear Safety Committees
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• Develop and maintain EIMT schedules, procedures and testing requirements throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Produce and review Periodic Reviews of Safety (PRS) and safety case documentation.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct Independent Technical Assessments (ITA) and Independent Peer Reviews (IPR).
• Apply engineering expertise to support nuclear and high-hazard projects using existing and emerging technologies.
• Support the design, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of engineering systems in regulated environments.
• Produce robust technical justifications for electrical design modifications and approvals
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• Review contractor technical reports, safety cases and engineering submissions.
• Verify and approve engineering calculations and technical documentation produced by other engineers.

• 5+ years' experience in Electrical Design Engineering.
• Proven ability to produce robust technical justifications to support and authorise design modifications.
• Strong knowledge of relevant electrical legislation, codes, standards and regulations
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• Familiarity with recognised industry engineering guidance and best practices
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• Experience working on multi-disciplinary projects
  , providing electrical engineering expertise across diverse teams.

• Knowledge and experience in the design of Electrical Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) systems
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• Experience working within a nuclear, defence, or other high-hazard/high-risk environment
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• Experience applying engineering principles across the full lifecycle, including design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and disposal
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• Understanding of nuclear safety case development and safety assessment techniques.
• Familiarity with hazard identification and risk assessment methods, including HAZID and HAZOP studies
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• Ability to apply both theoretical and practical engineering solutions within regulated industries.

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or similar plus demonstrable experience in the discipline.

• BEng Electrical Engineering
• Membership of IET
• CEng

• The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear…