🚀 The Job Mission

This role leads key projects bridging commissioning and long-term plant operations.
You’ll deliver fit-out, systems, and technical readiness packages for HPC.
Your future team ensures the station is operationally ready from day one.

⚡️ Lead delivery of Pre-Operations projects including building fit-outs and bespoke systems
⚡️ Develop and manage project schedules and execution plans
⚡️ Coordinate cross-functional teams including Commercial, Technical and Legal
⚡️ Oversee contract readiness and interface with procurement processes
⚡️ Track project progress, milestones, budgets, and stakeholder reporting
⚡️ Maintain full compliance with safety, quality, and licensing parameters
⚡️ Ensure risk, change and issue management is embedded in delivery
⚡️ Drive continuous improvement and adopt best practice across workstreams

🛠 Essential Skills

🛠 Proven project delivery experience in regulated or complex engineering sectors
🛠 Track record managing multidisciplinary teams in technical environments
🛠 Knowledge of contract procurement and supplier interface management
🛠 Familiarity with HSE legislation and project risk frameworks
🛠 Strong understanding of project quality assurance documentation
🛠 Excellent communication, reporting and organisational skills
🛠 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
🛠 Ability to lead, influence, and manage internal and external stakeholders

✔️ Desired Skills

✔️ Degree in Engineering or related field (Chartered status preferred)
✔️ Formal project management qualification (APMP, Prince2, etc.)
✔️ Experience in the nuclear or other highly regulated infrastructure sectors
✔️ Experience managing transition from commissioning to operations
✔️ Ability to manage commercial and technical negotiations

🌟 Why You Should Apply

Play a pivotal role in the UK’s nuclear energy future by supporting the successful operational start-up of Hinkley Point C. Join Assystem’s high-impact delivery team and shape the long-term readiness of one of Europe’s most significant energy projects.

Benefits include:
Hybrid Working Opportunity
Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
Professional fees reimbursed
Flexible working hours
Employee referral scheme

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.