Industrial architect / Process package leader in Bristol

Due to our ongoing growth, we are recruiting an Industrial Architect on a full‑time, permanent contract to support our Fuel team. Framatome is implementing a new factory for the assembly of fuels for the operation of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. This plant will be built in phases to meet short, medium and long‑term objectives. Your mission is to support a project manager in the management of the project using the tools of the investment project management guide available within the Fuel BU; you will adapt them in the technical management plan that you will establish for the execution of the construction project of this plant (SMF) in the UK. You are responsible for setting up methodologies and managing the scope of the project, inclusive of technical interfaces, configurations and requirements. The project includes the creation of a local structure, and especially the management of interfaces with all stakeholders. The majority of the project activity will take place in the country where the site is located (UK), which can be led from France for the design phase (1.5 years). As part of your activities, you report to the Senior Industrial Architect during the Design Phase, and later to the Construction Manager during the manufacturing and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the update of process system specifications taking into account all the requirements.
• Ensure the verification and validation plan of process system.
• Ensure the collection of proof related to these requirements.
• Ensure that the design activities are compliant with the process scope life cycle and in particular the operation; plan, prepare and conduct technical and process system reviews.
• Analyze requests for changes on process system scope during the project and analyse the impact of their integration within the project.
• Study the return of experiences on the ongoing project(s) and operations, in order to adapt, if necessary, certain technical solutions.
• Manage under configuration control the input data, performance and interfaces data.
• Control the overall integration and commissioning plan.
• Organise the review of deliverables produced by the engineering services/EPCM.
• Endorse the main technical options proposed by the engineering services/EPCM.
• Ensure design activities are in adequation with project expectation (costs, planning, quality and safety), with the support of the project control team, and with the nuclear safety team.
• Represent the company to stakeholders on technical topics and support Framatome in relationships with administrative authorities.

Process Package Leader

• Support the procurement of all process system and equipment on the technical aspect by checking the EPCM specifications delivery and RFQ management up to getting a proposal of procurement.
• Verify that the EPCM correctly enforces the manufacturing compliance with the project specifications and requirements, particularly for the process systems and equipment important for safety.
• Ensure the Factory Acceptance Test and shipping are adequately managed by the EPCM.
• Ensure the Site Acceptance Test and non‑active commissioning, performed by the EPCM, are compliant with the project requirements.
• Analyse requests for changes on process system scope during the project and analyse the impact of their integration within the project; ensure their timely approval.
• Participate in the active commissioning and handover to the operation.

Qualifications

• Having a master’s in process engineering, mechanical engineering or industrial engineering (or equivalent) and being passionate about engineering techniques and sciences.
• You have been a designer in several disciplines, head of work package or technical coordinator or system manager on projects of industrial facilities (plant and lab, reactors, manufacturing) and you have a minimum of 5 years of experience in technical management of plant projects, multi‑discipline buildings and complex processes as an owner, EPCM or integrator/general contractor.
• You are familiar with system engineering principles.
• You have knowledge of industrial plants and an understanding of the nuclear (or regulated) context.
• You have a natural leadership consolidated by your powerful technical base and know how to mobilise and motivate a team to achieve the defined objectives.
• Your leadership and team management skills will enable you to successfully complete your missions.
• Agile and with a transversal vision, you have real qualities of synthesis, tenacity and an objective/results orientation.
• You necessarily enjoy working in a team, project mode and are customer‑service oriented.

Benefits

• Salary: £51,400 – £64,200 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave per year (raising to 28 days after 2 years of service).
• 8% employer pension contribution (salary sacrifice – 1% minimum).
• Employee and family private health care (employee, partner/spouse and any child up to 24 years).
• Life assurance (4× salary).
• Employee assistance programme (EAP).
• Income protection.
• Professional body membership (1 per year).
• Access to training and development opportunities.