Environmental Water Assurance Lead

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.

Our Environmental Consents & Engagement (ECE) practice provides strategic environmental advice, consenting expertise and stakeholder engagement to enable the successful delivery of major developments across the UK.

Working alongside contractors and multidisciplinary project teams, you'll provide technical assurance across a broad range of environmental water management activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as Assystem’s embedded Environmental Water Assurance Lead within the Sizewell C Environmental Services team.
• Reviewing and challenging technical reports, environmental assessments and water management arrangements prepared by contractors and consultants.
• Providing technical assurance on surface water management, water quality, discharges, flood risk, water resources and environmental compliance.
• Assessing the suitability of proposed water management measures and identifying risks, gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Reviewing monitoring strategies, environmental data and specialist technical reports to ensure they provide the information required to support project decision making.
• Supporting the development and continual improvement of water management arrangements throughout the construction phase.
• Working closely with environmental specialists, engineers, project managers and contractors to resolve technical issues and deliver practical solutions.
• Representing the project in technical meetings, supporting discussions with regulators and other stakeholders by presenting and explaining technical information prepared by project teams.
• Supporting environmental permitting and compliance activities through the review of technical documentation and assurance of supporting evidence.
• Undertaking risk-based assurance activities and providing clear technical advice to support safe and environmentally responsible project delivery.

Travel: Occasional travel to the Sizewell C site in Suffolk (typically up to two days per week when required)

We're looking for an experienced environmental professional with a broad understanding of water management within complex infrastructure or construction projects.

You may currently be working as an:

• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Advisor
• Environmental Engineer
• Water Management Specialist
• Environmental Regulator

Most importantly, you'll enjoy reviewing complex technical information, asking the right questions and working collaboratively to solve problems.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or another relevant scientific or engineering discipline.
• Experience of water management within major infrastructure, construction, environmental consultancy or regulatory environments.
• A broad understanding of surface water management, water quality, environmental permitting, flood risk and environmental compliance.
• Experience reviewing technical reports and providing constructive technical challenge.
• The confidence to engage with multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex technical issues clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities within a dynamic project environment.

Professional membership or chartership is desirable but not essential. Assystem actively supports employees working towards professional accreditation and continuing professional development.

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
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme

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.