Principal Electrical Engineer in Scotland

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Company Description
The UK’s nuclear sector has entered a renaissance, with Nuclear Energy now a vital component as the country moves towards a target of Net Zero.
Assystem provides critical support to this mission, accelerating the decommissioning and remediation of our legacy assets with a view to enabling a swifter energy transition, in parallel overcoming some of the largest engineering and environmental challenges of our .
As a Global top 3 independent nuclear engineering organisation, Assystem is active across the full decommissioning lifecycle. In the UK, we work across the Civil and Defence nuclear estates, pioneering agile and fit-for purpose, customer-focused solutions, drawing on our established pedigree for delivery engineering excellence. Assystem have a proud heritage gained over decades both in the UK and overseas, (delivering, supporting, managing) some of the most complex engineering projects in decommissioning, repurposing legacy assets and key new build projects such as Hinkley Point C.
Job Description
Summary of the Role
The Electrical Engineer will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team within the Approval Authority, the primary purpose of the role is to directly support current operations and future programmes. Supporting nuclear facilities & the delivery of services across client sites.
The team consists of Mechanical, Civil, Building Services or Electrical Engineers and are responsible for the authorship, development, assessment, and maintenance of Engineering Design Substantiation for Clyde Nuclear Facilities, ensuring Design Intent, Critical Safety Factors and Safety and Operational Requirements are met and are consistent with current good practice and legislative/regulatory requirements
TASKS
Authoring, development, assessment, maintenance and management of the suite of Nuclear Infrastructure Design Substantiation documents.
Authoring, development, assessment, maintenance and management of design changes/concessions
Presentation of Clyde Design substantiations, to Clyde ‘Due Process’ nuclear safety committees
Production and development of Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) Schedule, operating procedures and results to satisfy design requirements and safety case through life
Producing/assessing Periodic Review of Safety reports
Providing advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders
Production of Independent Technical Review (ITA)/Independent Peer Review (IPR)
Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology
Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle engineering processes, systems, services and products in a nuclear/high risk environment
Producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant electrical design modifications to be authorised within a high hazard industry
Review technical reports and other safety case submissions from external contractors.
Check and review calculations and technical documents written by other members of staff.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Essential:
5 Years Electrical design experience
Experience of producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant design modifications to be authorised
Knowledge of key legislation and Standards
Familiarity with recognised industry technical guidance
Experience working on multi-discipline projects providing electrical engineering inputDesirable:
Knowledge and experience in the design of electrical control and instrumentation systems
Ideal candidates would already have experience within a high-hazard environment, but this is not essential
Experience applying appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle engineering processes, systems, services and products in a nuclear or similar high hazard industry
Familiarity with safety case development techniques e. Ideal candidates would already have experience within a high-risk environment e.g. HAZID/HAZOP studies.QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential:
HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or similar plus demonstrable experience in the discipline.Desirable:
BEng Electrical Engineering
Membership of IET
CEng
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
Security clearance:
Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of 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.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of 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.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of 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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Location:
Scotland
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineer, Principal Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Engineering, Electrical