Senior Team Leader/Principal Mechanical Engineer

1 month ago


Blackburn, United Kingdom Assystem Full time

⚡️ About Assystem

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. Operating in 12 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we are committed to the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity through the development of nuclear and renewable energies.


Why Join the Community of Switchers?

Join one of the top three largest nuclear engineering companies globally. As part of Assystem, you'll be at the forefront of the UK's energy transition, working on innovative projects that shape the future. We're committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging innovative thinking and challenging the status quo.


The Job Mission

As our business continues to grow, we have a strategic requirement to hire a Senior Team Lead/Principal Mechanical Engineer on our Cooling Water Island team. This role is pivotal in forming, leading, and managing engineering teams for the Front End Engineering Delivery for the team on our groundbreaking SMR projects.

  • ⚡️ Lead engineering activities for the Cooling Water Island team
  • ⚡️ Approve safety and functional requirements
  • ⚡️ Demonstrate and lead design packages
  • ⚡️ Oversee Model-Based System Engineering
  • ⚡️ Prepare and sign off technical specifications
  • ⚡️ Monitor and report program progress
  • ⚡️ Manage risk and opportunities
  • ⚡️ Develop and manage team resources
  • ⚡️ Coach and identify training needs


Required Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Proven experience in similar roles, with emphasis on FEED through to detailed design
  • Experienced in leading multi-disciplinary design teams
  • Understanding of power station systems
  • Ability to define budgets and work programs for complete design project lifecycles
  • Proven ability in Front End Engineering solutions for New Build conventional Island
  • Good understanding of relevant regulations (ONR, Environment Agency, HSE)
  • Experience in requirements capture/elicitation/management
  • Experience in Model-Based System Engineering
  • Experience in managing sub-contracts and sub-contractors
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) in a relevant discipline


Desired Skills

  • ✔️ Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • ✔️ Strong leadership skills
  • ✔️ Focus on delivering quality output to time and budget
  • ✔️ Ability to work independently with initiative and self-motivation
  • ✔️ Confident in a multi-party, multi-national environment


Why Apply?

Be a part of a dynamic team driving the energy transition in the UK. Join us to make a meaningful impact and grow your career with one of the leading engineering companies in the nuclear sector.



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