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Graduate Civil Engineer

  • Nuclear
  • Permanent /
  • Multiple
  • United Kingdom
  • 29/09/24
  • On site

Finding solutions to climate change is the priority of the 21st century, and means switching to low-carbon energy. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. To achieve this, our 7,500 Switchers combine their historical engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies.


In our 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Asia) of operation, we are working on the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, through the development of nuclear and renewable energies. We are also supporting the modernisation and development of energy grids, managing the setup and siting for new transmission and distribution networks, and using hydrogen to decarbonise the transport and industry sectors.


Job Description

About our Graduate Programme:

As a graduate at Assystem, from Day 1 you will be welcomed to the Assystem family, we will focus on getting you up to speed on what we do, our values, and what you can look forward to on our 2-year experience.

You will have the opportunity to work with customers on live projects, bring value from the start and learn new skills.

As part of the programme, you will have access to Mentors, benefit from peer-to-peer learning through our Graduate Forums, identify and develop skills through our upskilling framework, and the opportunity to work across different industries and customers.

Job Description

The Graduate Civil Engineer will act as the central point of contact for all items and scopes which fall under their responsibility, liaising with the project entities and stakeholders as appropriate. Key interfaces include:

  • Project management and procurement teams,
  • Engineering teams, either Bristol-based or based in back office (France, Germany).
  • Design Authority and Safety Case teams,
  • Other discipline teams, e.g., mechanical, hazards, environment, and configuration management.

Depending on the civil engineering specialism, activities to be carried out could include, but will not be limited to:

  • Receive, analyse, and verify the consistency of the input data.
  • Produces deliverables they are responsible for (design hypotheses, methodology, and assumption notes; technical specifications; calculation notes).
  • Coordinate the work of CAD Designers.
  • Perform technical verifications of civil engineering design notes, models, and drawings.
  • Contribute to the surveillance of the anchorages designed by the equipment suppliers.
  • Contribute to CDM reviews, and create and maintain the Design Risk Register.
  • Load evolution tracking and civil design margin management
  • Liaise with site-based engineering teams to facilitate the construction.
  • Monitor progress on site and ensure conformance to design requirements
  • Liaise with subject matter experts.

My profile

Essential: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or in a related field

Additional information

Requirements for Assystem Graduate Scheme:

  • Successful Candidate must be a UK Sole National
  • Successful Candidate must be willing to relocate as part of their rotational Scheme (Relocation Support available) 

Security Clearance:

The successful applicant must be a UK resident and, due to the nature of the work to be undertaken, applicants will be required to meet this criteria in order to attain a minimum level of BPSS clearance. 

We will we be in touch?

Thank you for applying! 
We will be sifting through applications and you will receive a response to your application confirming the next steps.

If you reach the next stage, you will be called by one of our recruitment team who will ask you some questions around:
– Your application
– Your Eligibility for the role
– Your passion for Energy transformation
– Your passion for your chosen discipline 
– your knowledge on your chosen discipline.

Successful applicants will be invited to our in-person assessment centres, these will be held in November 2024

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.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!

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