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.

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

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:

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.