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Lead Auditor
💡 About Assystem
At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. Our 8,000 Switchers blend historical engineering expertise with cutting-edge digital technologies to drive this change. Join us in revolutionizing the energy sector and making a significant global impact.
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Be part of one of the top three largest independent nuclear engineering companies globally. At Assystem, you’ll contribute to groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of innovation and engineering excellence. Join a community committed to driving the future of energy.
🔹 Job Description: IMS Auditor (Supporting a Major Nuclear Project)
As an IMS Auditor supporting a major nuclear project, you will provide independent, objective, and evidence-based assurance on the adequacy, implementation, and effectiveness of the project’s Integrated Management System (IMS) and associated governance, compliance, and assurance arrangements.
The role involves planning and delivering risk-based IMS audits, functional interventional activities, producing audit reports, verifying action closure, and fostering continual improvement in a fast-paced, highly regulated project environment. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, report to the IMS Audits Manager, and exert significant influence across functional teams without direct line management responsibility.
📌 Roles & Responsibilities
Audit Programme & Assurance
- Develop and deliver a risk-based IMS Annual Audit Programme, aligned with project priorities, certification requirements, and regulatory expectations. -Plan and conduct IMS audits, targeted interventions, and functional checks using interviews, document reviews, sampling, observation, and evidence testing.
Evaluation & Reporting
- Assess whether IMS arrangements are understood, implemented, controlled, and effective across the organisation and key project interfaces.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured audit reports, covering scope, findings, risks, good practices, and improvement opportunities.
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure audit actions are tracked to closure, with corrective actions verified for timeliness and effectiveness.
- Identify trends, recurring issues, and systemic weaknesses, providing data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making and organisational learning.
Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders while maintaining auditor independence and constructive challenge.
- Support external audits, certification activities, and IMS improvements, including annual audit programme refinement.
📚 Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and relevant standards:
- ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
- ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
- ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety)
- ISO 19443 (Project Management)
- Strong knowledge of ISO 19011 principles and modern audit practices.
- Proven expertise in IMS audits, assurance, or quality oversight within a highly regulated environment.
- Excellent written communication skills—ability to simplify complex evidence into clear, balanced, and defensible reports.
- Strong interviewing, questioning, and listening skills, with the confidence to probe assumptions and examine evidence deeply.
- Proficiency in data analysis, trend identification, and evidence-based judgement-making.
- Credible stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence constructively while maintaining auditor independence.
- Willingness to commute to London 2–3 days per week.
Desirable
- Knowledge of nuclear governance, nuclear safety culture, and major project assurance expectations.
- Experience in Management of Change (MoC), non-conformance handling, action tracking, or organisational learning.
- Familiarity with assurance data, dashboards, or trend reporting supporting management decision-making.
- Awareness of regulatory frameworks such as:
- IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
- ONR (Office for Nuclear Regulation)
- UK Environment Agency
- Experience in working across complex interfaces with contractors, suppliers, and delivery partners.
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💡 Additional Information
Join Assystem and become part of a global team delivering some of the most exciting and complex engineering projects. Shape the UK’s energy future while growing your expertise in a unique environment.
🌟 Benefits Package
- Hybrid Working Opportunity – Flexibility to balance professional and personal commitments.
- Flexible Working Hours – Tailor your schedule to meet project and personal needs.
- Pension Scheme – 8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution.
- Generous Leave Entitlement – 25 days annual holiday + bank holidays + buy/sell option.
- Professional Fees Reimbursement – Support for managing certification and training costs.
- Employee Referral Scheme – Financial appreciation for successful hires.
- Competitive Sick Pay – Financial support when needed.
- Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover – 3x Salary Death-in-Service Life Assurance.
- Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes tailored to your schedule.
- 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal guidance.
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