Systems Engineering; Nuclear Industry

Position: Systems Engineering (Nuclear Industry)

Systems Engineering (Nuclear Industry) – Quest Global

Join Quest Global, a leading engineering services provider with over 25 years of experience, to contribute to nuclear industry projects. Be among the first 25 applicants.

About Quest Global

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Job Overview

This role combines responsibilities for two positions:
Internal/External Hazards – Systems Engineer and Senior Manager – Power Station Integration.

Internal/External Hazards – Systems Engineer

• Reporting to the Mitigative Measures and Hazards Senior Manager.
• Develop solutions to protect safety‑categorized equipment from internal and external hazards (fire, blast, pipe whip, steam release, missiles, explosions, seismic, flooding, meteorological hazards, etc.).
• Design integrated safety arguments and hazard mitigation measures for plant‑level and civil structure modifications.
• Interface with key stakeholders (Layout, Civils, Fire Protection, Human Factors, EC&I, etc.).
• Produce high‑quality deliverables:
  Hazard Protection Measure Requirements (DOORS), Design Descriptions, and Design Substantiation Reports.
• Maintain quality through technical reviews/gated reviews throughout the SMR project lifecycle.

Senior Manager – Power Station Integration

• Develop and manage the integrated functional design of the power station, ensuring functional, performance, and operational requirements are met.
• Lead cross‑functional design coordination and resolve design issues across multiple islands (e.g., Reactor Island with Turbine Island).
• Ensure adequate Defence‑In‑Depth across all operating conditions and plant configurations.
• Collaborate with system owners, operations, and Human Factors to integrate detailed operating philosophy and control logic.
• Manage cross‑island design integration activities and represent SMR to external stakeholders.
• Lead a team of engineers, providing supervision, guidance, and coaching.
• Support the licensing process and respond to regulatory requests.
• Plan and deliver project milestones on time, within budget, and with quality.
• Apply an agile methodology to drive schedule and cost certainty.
• Manage plant‑level risk and comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Work Experience & Qualifications – Systems Engineer

• Familiarity with internal/external hazard safety case and mitigative design features.
• Domain knowledge of nuclear industry civil plant design and behaviour.
• Systems engineering fundamentals (requirements capture, compliance demonstration, optioneering).
• Ability to define and deliver a project/programme of work under budget.
• Robust understanding of relevant thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, or structural analysis.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics.

Power Generation Domain Knowledge – Senior Manager

• Conventional power generation technology.
• Pressurised Water Reactor operations, philosophy, and procedures (desirable).
• Knowledge of E3S regulations and principles (ALARP, BAT).
• Understanding of UK and EU legislative requirements.

Process Plant Design Experience

• Requirements development, REDV data management.
• Functional interface development and management.
• Delivery of complex industrial plant projects.
• Experience in power generation or nuclear industry.
• Front‑end engineering design experience.

Technical Leadership & Programme Delivery

• Define engineering projects/programmes and deliver milestones.
• Risk management and progress monitoring.
• Technical supervision, checking, and output approval.
• Chair design reviews.

Leading People

• Lead engineering teams and deliver complex programmes.
• People development, feedback, and coaching.
• Resource and task prioritisation.
• Team recruitment.

Systems Engineering Knowledge

• Awareness of ISO 15288 and systems engineering life cycles.
• Requirements management and model‑based systems engineering.

Training & Qualification Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering, or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards) with design leadership experience.
• Direct experience in design or operation of a complex industrial facility.
• Excellent communication skills across all audiences.
• Project Management Qualification desirable.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Temporary

Job Function

Information Technology

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