Assystem
Principal EC&I Engineer / Protection Engineer
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Assystem: Principal EC&I Engineer / Protection Engineer (UK Location)
🌟 About Assystem Assystem is an international company driving global energy transition with 8,000+ experts across 12 countries. Specialising in engineering, project management, and digital solutions for complex infrastructure, our expertise spans nuclear, energy, and industrial sectors. Ranked second globally for nuclear engineering, our mission is to ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future.
👷 The Role: Principal EC&I Engineer / Protection Engineer
What You’ll Lead & Deliver
Drive and oversee end-to-end EC&I (Electrical, Control & Instrumentation) engineering to advance energy and industrial projects across their life cycle.
- 🛠️ Technical Leadership:
- Guide multidisciplinary EC&I engineering teams in delivering innovative, high-integrity solutions for large-scale projects.
- Develop and continuously update the project ETAP (electrical simulation) model.
- Conduct fault calculations and produce protection reports and arc flash risk assessments.
- 📋 Design Expertise:
- Focus on power and protection systems, primarily 11kV & 400V challenges, with specific responsibility for unit protection calculations (differential/high-impedance schemes).
- Lead updates to Sellafield’s engineering standards and best practices.
- 👥 Collaboration & Mentorship:
- Work closely with the design team, stalks “RMCs” optimisation and Health & Safety integration.
- Mentor engineers, set performance objectives, and cultivate a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- 📐 Project & Client Management:
- Work as Lead Engineer, authoring design reviews, technical reports, and formal evaluations.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for clients, coordinating schedules and stay within budget.
- 💰 Optimisation & Compliance:
- Align projects with deadlines while prioritising safety, environmental compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
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Who You’ll Work With
- Project Managers at Assystem and external contractors.
- Sellafield’s engineering teams, particularly during electrical infrastructure upgrades.
- Regulatory assessments requiring BS EN 60909 fault calculation standards.
🔧 Qualifications & Experience
🎓 Essentials
- Degree Qualification:
- Bachelor’s/RNAM in Electrical, Instrumentation, or Control Engineering (or HNC/HND with substantial professional experience in above areas).
- Technical Proficiencies:
- Expertise in BS EN 60909 Fault Calculations.
- Hands-on knowledge of protection and control systems for 11kV & 400V networks.
- Experience in substation design, particularly for legacy assets and upgrades.
- Unit protection mechanisms mastery (differential schemes, high-impedance).
- Knowledge:
- Safety protocols specific to Sellafield’s UK-based electrical operations.
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🚀 Desirables
- Technical:
- Experience with Sellafield’s design processes and internal standards.
- Familiarity with CAD tools (Trimble, ERACS, PowerStudio).
- Prior experience with IEC61850 or SCADA systems in industrial or energy projects.
- Ongoing work towards Chartered Engineer status (see Forums, Institution of Engineering and Technology).
- Qualifications:
- Honours degree or postgraduate certification in relevant engineering discipline not mandatory but beneficial.
⚖️ Security Clearance (Mandatory)
Potential candidates must have or obtain:
- UK Security Check (SC clearance) without caveats.
- Must be a UK national (or dual national from a UK-MoD-approved non-ITAR country).
🌱 Assystem’s Promise: Diversity & Integrity
We welcoming candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to equal opportunities. Fraudulent recruitment is not tolerated; we will never ask for payment or personal data at any interview stage.
Assystem values innovation, impact, and diverse perspectives. Let’s shape a more secure energy future—together. 🌍✨
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