Project Engineer

Job Description

🚀 The Job Mission

This hybrid role is suited to candidates able to commute to Bristol or relocate nearby.
You will support delivery of civil contract scope within a major nuclear power plant project.
Working closely with your future team, you will coordinate technical, contractual and project delivery activities.

• Support development and initiation of complex civil engineering contract packages.
• Assess design proposals and manage interfaces between systems, structures and building designs.
• Coordinate supplier interactions and maintain detailed technical and contractual records.
• Manage technical configuration including updates to specifications and delivery documentation.
• Perform technical investigations and impact assessments for design changes and options.
• Support contract execution including review and approval of contractor deliverables.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integration across systems and structures.
• Analyse project data from multiple systems to inform reporting and delivery performance.
• Contribute to reporting processes and ensure alignment with project controls requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of project tools, processes and reporting methodologies.

Qualifications

🛠 Essential Skills

• Degree in Civil Engineering with strong understanding of design and construction principles.
• Experience working on large infrastructure or nuclear engineering projects.
• Ability to produce and review technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Understanding of nuclear safety standards and design processes including seismic considerations.
• Experience managing suppliers and coordinating technical interfaces across stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel and reporting platforms.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

✔️ Desired Skills

• Experience working with nuclear safety classified equipment design or delivery.
• Knowledge of contract forms such as NEC or FIDIC within infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with project controls tools such as SAP, P6 or Power BI.
• Experience supporting reporting processes within complex project environments.
• Additional language skills such as French would be advantageous.

Additional Information

🌟 Join Assystem and play a key role in delivering critical civil engineering scope on one of the UK’s most significant nuclear projects. Develop your expertise within a collaborative environment and contribute to building infrastructure that will support the future of clean energy.

🌟 Your Benefits Package

🏠 Hybrid Working – Flexibility to work from home and the office
🏖️ 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
🔄 Buy & Sell Holiday – Make your time off work for you
💰 8% Company Pension Contributions
🛡️ Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover
🤒 Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it
🏥 Healthcare Cash Plan – Claim back on dental, optical & more
💪 Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes
🎁 Exclusive Discounts – Restaurants, days out & top brands
📞 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help
🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money & go green
💉 Free Flu Jabs & Eye Test Vouchers
🧾 Paid Professional Membership Fees
❤️ Volunteer Days – Make a difference on company time

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