Senior Civil Engineer

Company Description

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.

Every day, our 8000 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 optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

Job Description

Your Mission:

The Civil Engineer will work as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team within a Client's Approving Authority, primarily supporting operations and future programs at the client sites. The role involves working alongside Mechanical, Building Services, and Electrical Engineers to author, develop, assess, and maintain Engineering Design Substantiation. The goal is to ensure that Design Intent, Critical Safety Functions, and Safety and Operational Requirements are met in accordance with current best practices and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

✍️ Develop, assess, and manage  Design Substantiation documents

🛠️ Lead the development and control of design changes and concessions

🧾 Present design substantiations to safety committees

📋 Produce and maintain EIMT schedules, procedures, and records to support the safety case

📑 Prepare and review Periodic Review of Safety reports

🗣️ Provide expert engineering advice to internal and external stakeholders

🔍 Conduct Independent Technical and Peer Reviews (ITA/IPR)

🧠 Apply both general and specialist knowledge to integrate emerging technologies

🧪 Use practical and theoretical methods across all project phases in high-risk/nuclear environments

🧱 Deliver robust technical justifications for civil/structural design changes in safety-critical contexts

Qualifications

Essential:

🛠️ 5+ years of experience in design assessment for reinforced concrete and steelwork structures, including dynamic loads (earthquakes, blasts, wind, rain, snow).
✅ Proven ability to produce technical justifications for civil/structural design modifications in high-hazard industries.
⚙️ Skilled in applying theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, and manage engineering processes in nuclear/high-risk environments.
📚 Strong foundation in general and specialist engineering knowledge, utilizing both existing and emerging technologies.Desirable:

🏗️ Experience a similar nuclear environment is a plus.
🔍 Familiarity with safety case development techniques, such as HAZID/HAZOP studies.
Civil/Structural Engineering degree
Incorporated engineer (or equivalent experience)
Chartered engineer (or equivalent experience)

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

Needs SC to start and to be a British National

Expect a mix of hybrid working. 2-3 days in our office in Glasgow and the rest from home.

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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