Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

Leadership of the Engineering Activities of the Cooling Water Team – Lead and mentor a team of engineers, driving technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration to deliver critical cooling water systems for the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) program.

Development of Safety and Functional Requirements – Define and establish rigorous safety and performance criteria, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices to support safe and reliable reactor operation.

Design Package Production in Line with Requirements – Oversee the creation of comprehensive design packages, ensuring alignment with project specifications, technical standards, and operational needs.

Management of Interfaces – Coordinate effectively between engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of cooling water systems with other reactor components.

Preparation of Technical Specifications – Develop clear, detailed technical specifications to guide procurement, fabrication, and installation of key cooling water system components.

Maintain Equipment Lists and Schedules – Track, update, and manage critical equipment inventories and project schedules to ensure timely delivery and smooth execution of engineering activities.

Management of Risk and Opportunity – Proactively identify potential risks and opportunities, implementing strategies to mitigate challenges and optimize system performance, cost-effectiveness, and overall project success.

🌟 Over 55 years in nuclear engineering.

🏆 Ranked among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.

💼 Attractive social benefits, including an engaging Employee Committee and holiday bonuses.

📚 Ongoing training with numerous career opportunities.

📈 70% of our managers are promoted internally!

🏠 Hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week.

FEED to Detailed Design Experience – Proven expertise in leading projects from Front-End Engineering Design through to execution.

Multi-Disciplinary Team Leadership – Skilled in managing and coordinating diverse engineering teams.

Steam Cycle Modelling Oversight – Ability to define modelling outcomes and ensure accurate implementation.

Project Budget & Lifecycle Planning – Experienced in budgeting and planning for full design lifecycles.

Cooling Water Equipment Expertise – Strong track record in designing and optimizing cooling water systems.

Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge – Well-versed in ONR, Environment Agency, and HSE regulations.

Requirements Capture Experience – Skilled in gathering and defining technical requirements.

Systems Engineering Awareness – Strong understanding of integrated design principles.

Subcontractor Management – Experienced in overseeing and coordinating subcontractors.

Chartered Engineer (CEng) – Professional accreditation in a relevant discipline.

Security Clearance Eligibility – Capable of obtaining SC clearance for secure projects.

Excellent communication skills, written and oral

Strong leadership skills

Focus on delivering quality output to time and budget

Act with integrity and instils this in others

Has an appreciation of wider technical issues beyond own discipline – Understands interdisciplinary challenges and their impact on projects.

Ability to work with a high degree of independence, using their own initiative and self-motivation – Proactive and capable of managing tasks autonomously.

Confident in a multi-party, multi-national environment – Comfortable working with global teams and diverse stakeholders.

Ability to travel to Assystem offices and customer sites within the UK

To undertake work packages supporting major UK and international Nuclear Clients – Contributes to high-profile nuclear projects with global impact.

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

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