Principal, Quality Engineer in Bridgwater, Somerset

Company Description: About Assystem. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. With over 55 years of expertise in highly regulated sectors, our 7,500 Switchers globally deliver cutting-edge engineering and project management solutions. Join us and be part of one of the top three nuclear engineering companies in the world!

Job Purpose: The Senior Principal Quality Engineer (SPQE) is responsible for supporting Client Projects normally operating within a Matrix Multi Discipline Teams (MDTs) by the provision of quality assurance, management and control services. Their primary purpose is to provide evidence of the Client and supply-chain adherence to the contracted quality requirements within their respective Client Programmes and Projects. Their secondary purpose is to support Client Programmes in achieving adherence with the Project-wide quality arrangements, as well as ensuring that appropriate project-specific quality arrangements are established, as required.

The post holder will work in close collaboration with all other project functions and the supply-chain to ensure that project quality is delivered consistently (safely, efficiently and right first time) compliant respecting Nuclear Safety as paramount at all times.

The PQE will lead project direction, from a quality perspective with the ability, as required by the client to act as the Intelligent Customer. As an embedded member of the Programme/Project, the PQE will provide leadership and support on the application of specific quality activities within projects/contracts as directed by their client line manager to ensure both consistency and compliance; defining quality arrangements, specifically for the safe, efficient and right first time delivery of the project activities undertaken by the MDT from inception through to operational handover.

Principal Accountabilities: The Senior Principal Quality Engineer is accountable to the Client for the following:

• Delivery of the day-to-day quality management activities requested by the Client, in line with the general directions given by the Client's Quality Director.
• Leads quality records reviews and checks to enable quality oversight and the assurance that quality is delivered by the supply-chain and the MDT.
• Participates in the production/review of the Programme Quality Delivery Arrangements Plan and specific MIT plans.
• Supports the Client by taking the lead on establishing effective Quality Assurance, Manufacturing / Site Surveillance programmes/plans that enable coverage of identified risks.
• Ensures that appropriate controls are established with respect to the provision of Quality Records or 'End of Reports' by sub-contractors.
• Supports the effective close out of non-conformances (including Root Cause Analysis).
• Ensures that effective participation in Programme and Project risk & opportunity reviews including lessons learnt reviews by the Client.
• Participates in and where appropriate leads investigations related to quality issues.
• Provides leadership in the provision of regular quality reports on the delivery of quality (Product & Process) by the supply chain and the MDT.

Qualifications Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years post academic experience.
• Experience in large/complicated project environment, preferably in the nuclear (or heavily regulated) sector.
• Has a minimum of 10 years experience working in the Nuclear Sector.
• Experience planning and leading Internal and Supplier Audits.
• Fluent in verbal and written English language, preferably with some French or second language skills.
• Member/Fellow Grade Member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and a Chartered Quality Practitioner.
• Qualified to Degree/Master Degree in a Quality Related Subject.

Benefits include:

• Market Leading Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution).
• 25 days' paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days.
• Professional fees reimbursed.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it.
• Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover.
• Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes.
• 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. 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.