Principal Mechanical Engineer

5 Months ago • All levels • Manufacturing

Job Summary

Job Description

Assystem seeks an Experienced Mechanical Engineer to support the Design Authority (DA) for one of their major clients near Helensburgh. This role requires expertise in mechanical design, installation, or maintenance. Responsibilities include specifying, producing, and assessing design packages for infrastructure, defining reliability and operational constraints, evaluating infrastructure design and ageing mechanisms, promoting a robust safety culture, and ensuring safety-related contracts meet all requirements.
Must have:
  • Extensive experience in mechanical engineering
  • Knowledge of mechanical systems (pump systems, cranes, HVAC, pressure systems, diesel generators)
  • Experience in nuclear or high-hazard industries
  • Ability to develop cost-effective solutions for design changes
  • Strong understanding of British and international design standards
  • Proven decision-making ability using multiple data sources
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong time management and prioritization skills
Good to have:
  • Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experience
  • Degree or equivalent qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline
Perks:
  • Dynamic career management policy
  • Opportunities to work on global projects
  • Employee assistance programme with mindfulness, health, and wellbeing resources
  • Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

Job Details

Company Description

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

Every day, our 7,500 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

Your Mission:

We are seeking an Experienced Mechanical Engineer to support the technical capabilities of one of our major client's Design Authority (DA) near Helensburgh. This role is perfect for those with a background in Mechanical Design, though candidates with experience in Mechanical Installation or Maintenance are also encouraged to apply.

📌 Key Responsibilities:

  • 🛠️ Deliver technical excellence in specifying, producing, and assessing design packages for infrastructure.
  • 🔧 Define reliability and operational constraints for infrastructure systems.
  • 📋 Assess work control procedures for infrastructure maintenance.
  • 🏗️ Evaluate infrastructure design, material state, and ageing mechanisms to ensure continued safe operation of facilities.
  • 🛡️ Promote a robust safety and security culture in all work practices.
  • 🤝 Act as an intelligent customer, ensuring safety-related contracts meet all requirements.

🔑 Position Requirements:

Essential:

  • 🔧 Extensive experience in mechanical engineering, with knowledge of mechanical systems like pump systems, cranes, HVAC, pressure systems, and diesel generators.
  • ⚛️ Experience in the nuclear or other high-hazard industries (preferred but not essential).
  • 💡 Ability to develop practical, creative, and cost-effective solutions for design changes/modifications to plant infrastructure.
  • 📘 Strong understanding of British and international design standards.
  • 🧠 Proven ability to make evidence-based decisions using multiple data sources.
  • 🗣️ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • ⏳ Strong time management skills with the ability to effectively manage and prioritize your workload.

If you have a broad background in mechanical engineering and are ready to support critical infrastructure projects, we’d love to hear from you! 🌟 Apply today!

 

Qualifications

Key Requirements for the role:

 

  • 🎓 HNC or equivalent qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • 💡 Detailed knowledge of the Design Intent for Electrical Infrastructure within the nuclear or a similar high-hazard industry.

🔑 Desirable:

  • 🏅 Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experience.
  • 🎓 Degree or equivalent qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline.

If you meet these qualifications and are ready to take on an exciting role in a high-impact environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Additional Information

Why join the community of Switchers?:

🔹 The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering.

🔹A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions

🔹Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects

🔹Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

🔹Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future! 🌟

Sole UK national with SC due to the nature of background and supporting information that is required access to.

Staff or umbrella contractor.

Based in Helensburgh.

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.

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