Astute's Nuclear team is exclusively partnering with a leading provider in the nuclear energy sector to recruit a Design Lead for its Bristol site.

The pivotal Design Lead role comes with a salary up to £75,000, a comprehensive pension scheme, and opportunities for professional growth.

If you're passionate about innovation, sustainability, and contributing to a safer and cleaner energy future, this is your chance to join a company committed to excellence and advancing nuclear technology worldwide. Explore the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, integrity, and the pursuit of cutting-edge solutions. Submit your CV to apply today.


Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Project Manager you will:

• Develop the overall design of the modular plant, considering cost, risk, and timelines.
• Establish and manage system specifications, ensuring all technical requirements are met.
• Lead technical and system reviews to ensure design and operational criteria are achieved.
• Analyse and manage change requests, assessing their impact on the project scope and timeline.
• Integrate lessons learned from past projects to improve technical solutions.
• Coordinate the configuration and integration of systems, ensuring smooth operation.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure technical consistency across project activities.
• Collaborate with the project control team to align costs, schedules, and quality standards.
• Represent the company in technical discussions with stakeholders and authorities.
• Plan for all project stages, from design to decommissioning, ensuring long-term project success

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A degree in process engineering, industrial engineering or mechanical engineering
• 10 years' experience in design engineering
• You will come from a heavy industrial facility i.e. plant, lab, reactors, manufacturing
• 5 years' experience of technical management

Personal skills

The Design Lead role would suit someone who is:

• Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills.

Salary and benefits of the Design Lead role

• Salary up to £75,000
• 25 days annual leave per year raising to 28
• 8% Employer pension contribution
• Individual and family private health care
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Income Protection

INDNUC

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.