Control System Senior Design Engineer
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Lead the design of Programmable Electronic System (PES) based control systems for nuclear projects, managing a team of control system design engineers and ensuring designs meet functional, safety and regulatory requirements from concept through handover.
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Control System Senior Design Engineer
Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.ย
Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.
To work in the Silos MSSS SEP1&2 CE&I design team, leading a team of Programmable Electronic System (PES) based Control System Design Engineers delivering, supporting others delivering and checking designs/updates to meet functional and business needs.
The procurement, integration, installation and commissioning of the designs/updates is undertaken by others, hence is outside the scope of this role.
๐ฏ Able to:
๐ฌ Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a range of persons/teams
๐ Contribute to the development of programmes and estimates to support project/task planning
๐ Prioritise and assign work
๐ Understand, review and challenge control system requirements
๐ฏ Deliver to challenging targets
๐ Report on design progress
๐ก๏ธ Contribute to design assurance tactics and reviews
๐ Provide design support during Procurement/System Integration
๐ง Provide design support during Installation
๐ Provide design support during Commissioning
Qualifications
๐ด Essential -ย
๐ Academic Qualification: HNC
๐จโ๐ง Professional Qualification: Incorporated Engineer
๐ Security Clearance: SC
๐ข Desirable -ย
๐ Academic Qualification: BEng
๐ Professional Qualification: Chartered Engineer
๐ผ Experience: Minimum 7 years successfully delivering a PES-based Control System Lead Design Engineer role on SL multidisciplinary projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate external and SL Engineering Standards
๐ Detailed Design Experience: Experience in the production of detailed design packages, including Drawings, Specifications (CONCISE), Outline Installation Method Statements, CDM design risk assessments and Residual Risk Assessments, alongside supporting Quality, Operations and Maintenance documentation
โ๏ธ Technical Experience: Experience working with PES-based Control System/servo drive interfaces
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Additional Information
Whilst we encourage applications from all nationalities, Assystem within the UK are subject to security and export control restrictions due to the nature of work to be undertaken.โฏโฏ
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These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.โฏ
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