Mechanical Equipment Engineer

⚡️💡 About Assystem Assystem is an international engineering and project management group accelerating the energy transition worldwide. Our 8,000 Switchers combine decades of engineering expertise with digital innovation to deliver complex, safety-critical infrastructure. In the UK, we play a key role on landmark programmes including Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C and emerging Small Modular Reactor developments, supporting the delivery of secure, low‑carbon energy for the future.

🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers? You will be joining one of the three largest nuclear engineering companies in the world, working at the heart of the UK’s most significant energy programme. Assystem offers exposure to world‑class projects, long‑term career stability, and the opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineers and delivery teams. Your future team values collaboration, practical problem solving, and engineers who want to make a real impact on site.

🚀 This is a hybrid role requiring regular presence near Bridgwater, with flexibility considered for suitably located candidates.

This position supports the Contract Engineering Lead on technical delivery of major mechanical equipment contracts. The role ensures supplier compliance across scope, schedule, cost and technical standards. It also coordinates interfaces and configuration control throughout contract execution.

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• 🔧Support technical oversight of mechanical equipment contracts
  
• 📑Review supplier documents against contractual technical referentials
  
• 📝Produce structured comment sheets and lead technical clarifications
  
• 🔄Manage modifications, open points and scope gaps
  
• 🏗️Coordinate configuration control including CTS and design modifications
  
• ⚙️Oversee equipment manufacturing progress against site need dates
  
• 📊Lead contract technical, manufacturing and progress meetings
  
• 🔍Support resolution of technical issues and non conformities
  
• 🔗Manage multi discipline interfaces including piping and electrical
  
• 📋Coordinate surveillance activities and contract documentation control
  

Nuclear experience is not essential, but is of course welcome. If you have worked within a highly regulated environment, your skills and approach are highly transferable and of strong interest to us.

We also recognise that the perfect candidate rarely exists. If you feel you meet around 80% of the criteria and are motivated to develop further, we would strongly encourage you to apply.

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• 🎓Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  
• ⚙️Experience designing boilers, turbines, pumps or tanks
  
• 🏭Knowledge of nuclear mechanical equipment lifecycle
  
• 📘Understanding of equipment interfaces and system integration
  
• 📄Experience in contract management and document surveillance
  
• 🛡️Knowledge of health and safety regulations
  
• 📅Ability to manage deadlines and contractual commitments
  
• 🤝Strong stakeholder and supplier coordination experience
  
• 📊Experience tracking risks, early warnings and variations
  

🌟 Ready to Make an Impact?

This is an opportunity to contribute to nationally significant energy infrastructure while developing your technical depth within a globally recognised engineering organisation. If you want real responsibility, exposure to complex mechanical systems, and the chance to grow within one of the world’s leading nuclear engineering companies, this role offers long‑term progression and stability.

Benefits include:

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• 🏡 Hybrid Working Opportunity
  
• 🕒 Flexible working hours
  
• 🛡️ Market Leading Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
  
• 🏖️ 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
  
• 💼 Professional fees reimbursed
  
• 💰 Employee referral scheme
  
• 🤒 Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it
  
• 🏥 Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover
  
• 💪 Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes
  
• 📞 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help
  

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.