Senior Safety Engineer - DSEAR

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Bridgwater, Somerset, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Energy
The Role
Provide DSEAR expertise across a major nuclear construction project, ensuring compliance, identifying risks, and supporting safe operational delivery through assessments, guidance, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
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Company Description

⚡️💡 About Assystem

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. Our 8,000 Switchers blend historical engineering expertise with cutting-edge digital technologies to drive this change. Join us in revolutionizing the energy sector and making a significant global impact.

🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers?

Be part of one of the top three largest nuclear engineering companies globally. At Assystem, you'll contribute to groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of innovation and engineering excellence. Join a community committed to driving forward the future of energy.

Job Description

🚀 The Job Mission

This is a hybrid role requiring proximity to Bridgwater or willingness to relocate, with relocation support available.
You will provide DSEAR expertise across a major nuclear construction project environment.
You will ensure compliance, reduce risk, and support safe operational delivery.

🔥 Act as DSEAR subject matter expert supporting contractors and project teams
🧪 Conduct, review, and approve DSEAR assessments across site activities
⚠️ Identify fire and explosion risks, implementing effective mitigation controls
📊 Maintain legal registers ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
📋 Provide technical guidance on DSEAR regulations and best practices
🏗️ Support development and implementation of DSEAR policies and procedures
🔍 Review contractor assessments ensuring consistent compliance across the site
🤝 Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including safety and assurance functions
📈 Deliver KPIs, objectives, and performance reporting aligned to project goals
🚨 Support incident investigations and promote continuous safety improvements

Qualifications

Required Skills and Qualifications

🎓 Degree in engineering, fire safety, or related discipline
📜 DSEAR certification such as CompEx or NEBOSH qualifications
🏭 Experience within COMAH, manufacturing, labs, or fuel environments
🛠️ Experience auditing explosion-protected equipment and installations
🧠 Strong knowledge of DSEAR regulations and ATEX directives
💥 Understanding of explosion science and ignition control principles
📐 Ability to interpret technical engineering drawings confidently
🗣️ Strong communication skills simplifying complex technical information
🔥 Knowledge of fire safety systems across complex construction environments
⚖️ Strong analytical skills with structured and pragmatic problem-solving

Additional Information

🌟 Why Apply?

Join Assystem and become a key player in delivering critical nuclear projects that shape the future of energy. Embrace this opportunity to excel in a dynamic environment where your expertise and leadership will drive global innovation.

🌟 Your Benefits Package

🏠 Hybrid Working – Flexibility to work from home and the office
🏖️ 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
🔄 Buy & Sell Holiday – Make your time off work for you
💰 8% Company Pension Contributions
🛡️ Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover
🤒 Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it
🏥 Healthcare Cash Plan – Claim back on dental, optical & more
💪 Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes
🎁 Exclusive Discounts – Restaurants, days out & top brands
📞 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help
🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money & go green
💉 Free Flu Jabs & Eye Test Vouchers
🧾 Paid Professional Membership Fees
❤️ Volunteer Days – Make a difference on company time

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.

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.

Skills Required

  • Degree in engineering, fire safety, or related discipline
  • DSEAR certification such as CompEx or NEBOSH qualifications
  • Experience within COMAH, manufacturing, labs, or fuel environments
  • Experience auditing explosion-protected equipment and installations
  • Strong knowledge of DSEAR regulations and ATEX directives
  • Understanding of explosion science and ignition control principles
  • Ability to interpret technical engineering drawings
  • Strong communication skills simplifying complex technical information
  • Knowledge of fire safety systems across complex construction environments
  • Strong analytical skills with structured and pragmatic problem-solving
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The Company
Courbevoie
6,975 Employees

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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