Senior Mechanical Engineer

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 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

Are you an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in the nuclear industry? Join our dynamic team and contribute to innovative engineering solutions in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Your future team:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be instrumental in delivering high-quality engineering solutions, from initial optioneering to full-scale implementation. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams, lead small work packages, and support project managers to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Your missions:

🎯 Lead the development and implementation of engineering solutions.

🎯 Manage project deliverables, budgets, and timelines.

🎯 Oversee testing and commissioning activities.

🎯 Provide technical direction to junior engineers and designers.

🎯 Collaborate effectively with other engineering and safety disciplines.

🎯 Support project managers and lead engineers in performance tracking.

🎯 Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards, e.g. BS EN 13001, BS 2573, and BS EN 13155

Why join the community of Switchers?

As one of the Top 3 Nuclear Engineering companies in the world, Assystem offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

💥25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

💥8% company pension contributions

💥Healthcare cash-plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical care

💥Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and more

💥Get professional and industry membership fees paid for.

Qualifications/Skills to be successful:

You should have demonstrable experience within

💡 Drive Mechanisms

💡 Hydraulic Systems

💡 Lifting Equipment Design

💡 Welding Design

💡 Design for Manufacture

💡 Mechanical Handling

Experience using the below software is essential

💡 Inventor

💡 AutoCAD

💡 Vault

💡 MathCAD

💡 Staad Pro (preferred)

💡 Revit (preferred)

Awareness of key regulations and standards is essential

💡 Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations

💡 CDM Regulations

💡 UKCA marking

If you are a forward-thinking engineer with a passion for delivering excellence, we want to hear from you! Apply today and take your career to the next level.

🔹 Staff positions, umbrella contractors considered

🔹 Will consider base at any Assystem office but preferably Sunderland, Glasgow, Derby, Bristol, Blackburn in that order

🔹 Sole UK Nationals required, capable of securing SC status. Can commence work with BPSS.

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.