⚡️💡 About Assystem
At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. With over 55 years of expertise in highly regulated sectors, our 7,500 Switchers globally deliver cutting-edge engineering and project management solutions. We work on the front lines of nuclear innovation, delivering the most complex infrastructure projects with precision, safety, and sustainability. Join us and be part of one of the top three nuclear engineering companies in the world!
🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers?
As a member of Assystem, you’ll be part of a team driving the low-carbon energy future. We’re ranked second globally in nuclear engineering, offering the chance to shape legacy outcomes on a landmark programme — Hinkley Point C. Your future team will lead one of the most strategic and long-term missions on the project, setting the standard for legacy and licensing excellence in UK nuclear infrastructure.
Job Description
🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers?
As a member of Assystem, you’ll be part of a team driving the low-carbon energy future. We’re ranked second globally in nuclear engineering, offering the chance to shape legacy outcomes on a landmark programme — Hinkley Point C. Your future team will lead one of the most strategic and long-term missions on the project, setting the standard for legacy and licensing excellence in UK nuclear infrastructure.
🚀 The Job Mission
This role drives the re-licensing strategy and post-construction legacy planning at HPC.
You’ll lead stakeholder engagement, DCO alignment, and long-term site reinstatement.
Your future team will ensure regulatory readiness and strategic closure of land use.
⚡️ Manage preparation and submission of the Nuclear Site Licence (NSL) re-licensing application
⚡️ Liaise with ONR and client teams to align de-licensing, operations, and construction goals
⚡️ Lead development of a restoration strategy across Main Site and Associated Developments
⚡️ Chair Legacy Steering Group and manage delivery of reinstatement programme
⚡️ Oversee technical and financial proposals for legacy asset treatment and reuse
⚡️ Provide input to DCO Material Change 2 and other planning applications
⚡️ Lead stakeholder engagement with communities, local authorities, and regulators
⚡️ Support sustainability vision and ensure all legacy work meets legal and project standards
Qualifications
🛠 Essential Skills
🛠 Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline
🛠 8+ years' experience managing complex construction or regulated projects
🛠 Experience with stakeholder engagement, NSL or regulatory application processes
🛠 Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and infrastructure planning frameworks
🛠 Strong commercial acumen and ability to manage cross-functional project delivery
🛠 Ability to influence decision-makers and manage regulators effectively
🛠 Strong organisational, political sensitivity, and risk management skills
🛠 Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
✔️ Desired Skills
✔️ Experience with DCO planning applications or legacy strategy development
✔️ Knowledge of legal, regulatory, and reinstatement planning in infrastructure projects
✔️ Proven negotiation experience with public authorities or statutory consultees
✔️ Experience working in matrix teams or large multidisciplinary project environments
✔️ Knowledge of French language is beneficial
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Additional Information
🌟 Why You Should Apply
Shape the legacy of one of the UK’s most important low-carbon infrastructure projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence regulatory outcomes, environmental restoration, and long-term value for the Hinkley Point C programme.
Benefits include:
Hybrid Working Opportunity
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 hours
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Assystem, one of the world's leading independent nuclear engineering companies, is committed to accelerating the energy transition. We see ourselves as an activist in the development of nuclear energy, convinced that it is an essential part of the fight against climate change. 7,000 switchers, spread in 12 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East are working every day to make the energy switch by accelerating the development of nuclear and renewable energies, power grids, clean hydrogen projects and low-carbon transport. We design and supervise major projects through our engineering activities and accelerate our customers' digital transformation. We also develop new solutions to build faster and improve the performance of complex infrastructures. 55 years of experience have made Assystem a key partner of the world's largest industrial groups: CEA, EDF, ENEC, Enedis, Engie, Framatome, ITER, K.A. CARE, Naval Group, NICDC, Orano, RATP, Rolls Royce, Royal Commission, Sellafield, SGP, SNCF... Assystem is ranked in the Top 3 companies in the nuclear energy sector.
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