🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers?
Join one of the top 3 nuclear engineering companies in the world. Assystem’s Fusion and Modular Nuclear (FMN) business is driving cutting-edge work on SMR, AMR and fusion projects. You’ll collaborate with leading minds across energy sectors while delivering complex, high-impact missions alongside your future team.

🚀 The Job Mission
This strategic leadership role centres on delivering major engineering programmes across the nuclear lifecycle.
Lead multi-disciplinary project bids across SMR, AMR and Fusion energy.
Be a technical authority across FMN’s high-profile programmes.

⚡️ Lead strategic engineering bids and multi-disciplinary project delivery.
⚡️ Manage capability development across engineering and technical disciplines.
⚡️ Drive governance, quality compliance and SQEP competence.
⚡️ Represent Assystem in joint ventures and integrated client teams.
⚡️ Shape pursuit strategies and oversee programme delivery outcomes.
⚡️ Build trusted client relationships and influence senior decision-makers.
⚡️ Contribute to the FMN 2030 strategic growth plan.
⚡️ Support project compliance with CDM, GDA and QMS requirements.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills
🛠 Proven engineering leadership in nuclear, energy, or defence sectors.
🛠 Strong understanding of fusion and modular nuclear markets.
🛠 Track record in engineering project and stakeholder management.
🛠 Familiarity with UK regulatory frameworks (e.g. CDM, GDA).
🛠 Ability to lead teams in complex, regulated environments.
🛠 Degree-qualified in engineering (or equivalent).
🛠 Experienced in performance management and people development.
🛠 Comfortable working in consortia and JV settings.

Desired Skills
✔️ Experience in Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP).
✔️ Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and risk/change control.
✔️ Fusion and novel tech delivery exposure.
✔️ Major bid or pursuit leadership experience.
✔️ Understanding of Owners/Architect Engineer services.

🌟 Join a business where your impact directly supports the UK’s clean energy future. Collaborate with driven professionals on bold engineering missions in one of the world’s leading nuclear consultancies.

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

Join one of the top three largest nuclear engineering companies globally and be a part of a dynamic team driving energy transition. At Assystem, we offer a multicultural environment, career progression opportunities, and the chance to work on industry-leading projects that make a real difference in the world.

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. 

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.