Remote Lead Infrastructure Engineer in Eastbourne

Overview

Assystem is an international company focused on accelerating the energy transition.

We provide engineering, project management, and digital services for complex infrastructure projects, with experience across regulated sectors and a global footprint.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver key infrastructure-related engineering activities across electrical, mechanical, and civil disciplines.
• Coordinate planning, supervision, and review of design documentation; chair design reviews, working groups, and meetings with consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Own design substantiation: develop, author, assess, and manage the Nuclear Infrastructure Design Substantiation suite.
• Support through-life safety case: produce schedules and operating procedures for Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) to satisfy long-term safety and design intent.
• Engage with nuclear safety governance: present substantiations to safety committees and support safety case submissions.
• Provide technical oversight and assurance: review and approve contractor reports, civil/structural justifications, calculations; contribute to Periodic Reviews of Safety (PRS) and related regulatory compliance.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Solid understanding of high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) electrical systems.
• Experience across concept, detailed design, and construction phases on electrical engineering projects, ideally in industrial or maritime environments.
• Ability to assess electrical plant and equipment for hazard resilience and to author robust technical justifications for design modifications in high-hazard industries.
• Familiarity with industrial systems such as pumps, generators, HVAC, SCADA, PAVA systems, etc.
• Experience contributing electrical expertise to multi-discipline projects, ideally within defence and/or maritime sectors.
• Experience in a high-risk, regulated environment; knowledge of UK and US nuclear regulatory frameworks and application of nuclear-specific codes and standards.
• Security clearance requirement: candidate must be eligible for UK Security Check (SC) clearance without caveats; sole UK national preferred.
• Security, Compliance & Conditions
• Role may require security clearance; sole UK national status may be required depending on assignment.
• Hybrid working from home and Assystem Office; Glasgow location referenced.
• Due to role nature, candidate may be required to work as Umbrella contractor or staff; travel to site may be involved.
• Location & Work Arrangement
• Predominantly work from home with monthly travel to site for key meetings.
• Hybrid work arrangement; Glasgow-based role considerations.

Benefits & Other Information

• Pension scheme: 8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution.
• Approximately 25 days’ paid annual leave plus bank holidays; option to buy or sell days.
• Professional fees reimbursed; flexible working; employee referral scheme.
• Experience: 5 years required.
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