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Senior Process Engineer

  • Nuclear
  • Permanent /
  • Sunderland
  • United Kingdom
  • 09/06/24
  • On site

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


Every day, our 6,500 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.


Job Description

🌟 Exciting Opportunity: Senior Process Engineer! 🌟

The Role: Join us in shaping the future of turbine island design! Reporting to the Turbine Island Lead, you’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and the supply chain to deliver cutting-edge designs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 💡Intelligent Customer: Ensure supplier deliverables meet requirements, challenging designs where necessary.
  • 🖊️📐Design Development: Create and review Process Flow Diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, Layout Drawings, Component Sizing Calculations, and Specifications.
  • 🧠📚Optioneering & Decision Making: Conduct and review studies and design documents.
  • 📊Systems Engineering: Develop and review functional and design requirements.
  • 🔗Integration: Seamlessly integrate Turbine Island design into the broader power plant.
  • 🛠️Technical Support: Serve as the go-to expert for Turbine Island interface and stakeholder activities.
  • 🛡️Safety & Compliance: Support Design Reviews, HAZID/HAZOP studies, and ensure adherence to H&S Policies.
  • 🌍Liaison: Work with safety teams on nuclear safety licensing and environmental permitting.

My profile

  • 🏭Experience: Background in the nuclear sector or regulated industries like thermal power generation, oil and gas.
  • 🚀Technical Expertise: Knowledge of steam turbines, condensers, feedwater heaters, pumps, and piping systems.
  • 🛠️Project Delivery: Experience from FEED to detailed design and EPC delivery.
  • 📋Procurement & Supplier Liaison: Skilled in developing procurement specs and working with suppliers.
  • 🗣️Communication: Excellent skills for interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
  • ⚖️Safety Knowledge: Familiarity with UK Health and Safety regulations, safety systems, and HAZOP.
  • 📜Codes & Standards: Understanding of ASME, European, and UK standards.
  • 🔄Systems Engineering: Experience or awareness desirable.

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

  • 🌟 Over 55 years in nuclear engineering.
  • 🏆 Ranked among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.
  • 💼 Attractive social benefits, including an engaging Employee Committee and holiday bonuses.
  • 📚 Ongoing training with numerous career opportunities.
  • 📈 70% of our managers are promoted internally!
  • 🏠 Hybrid work: 3 days remote per week.

Join us and be at the forefront of turbine island design innovation! 🌟🚀

Security clearance:

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 if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

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.

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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