Quality Engineer

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Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements. 

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Job Purpose / Overview

The Quality Engineer (QE) supports the Quality Management Lead (QML) in ensuring project quality requirements are met across the full HPC project lifecycle.

The role provides implementation and monitoring support and does not hold accountability for final quality decisions, which remain with the QML.

Contextual Information

Operating Environment

The position is within Quality Delivery team in the Quality Department. 

The Quality Delivery Team is responsible for acting as the ‘Intelligent Customer’, in the capacity of ensuring that quality arrangements are in place and effectively implemented by the supply chain to control manufacturing activities across the HPC delivery programmes.

Framework & Boundaries

The delivery of Project is split across three Areas, supported by a number of transverse programmes of works to which the Quality Department provides quality related services. Quality Delivery Managers in each Area/Programme specify their needs and monitor service performance to the other department managers.

For day-to-day reporting, QMLs report to the QDM. Within the Quality Delivery Team, administrative line reporting is to the Quality Delivery Manager who ensures QMLs perform and apply the appropriate processes to deliver to programme quality requirements. To keep these duties to a manageable level, the Quality Delivery Manager will be supported by a number of Team Leaders.

A competence-based assessment will be applied to allocate QMLs to discrete contracts/work packages/equipment (whichever is relevant), which then forms their work portfolio. Depending on business needs, there may be circumstances when a QML is required to work on more than one Area or Programme.

The QML will seek support from the Quality Delivery Manager to resolve tactical day to day quality issues. Escalation on key topics, such as EDF Direction Industrielle (DI) surveillance for example, will be to the Quality Delivery Manager. In practice, the Quality Delivery Manager will rely on the Team Leaders to help discharge these duties.

Progress reporting on deliverables, issues and escalation points will be to the Quality Delivery Manager with the Project Manager in copy. Progress meetings will take place at the discretion of the QDM when working within their programme.

Principal Accountabilities

General

• Support the development of quality (QA/QC) arrangements for deployment across the HPC organisation.
• Implement key quality arrangements related to the following topics:
• Assist with PQCPs and CQAPs
• Support manufacturing surveillance and inspections
• Assist with NCR management and close out
• Support quality reporting and metrics

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Position requires experience in project delivery, preferably in the nuclear power sector, with significant focus on project quality, with a solid understanding of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control in major projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.
• Industry & Project Experience: Proven experience working on HPC and strong understanding of quality assurance, compliance, and governance in Nuclear industry.
• Experience of interfacing with project teams and with supply chain organisations.
• Analysis of data, preparing reports and making recommendations.
• Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative.
• Native‑level English speaker (spoken and written).
• Experience & Seniority: Highly experienced Quality Engineer, operating at a senior level with capability and ambition to progress into a Quality Manager Lead role.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the nuclear sector, ideally new build.
• Knowledge & understanding of nuclear site license conditions.
• Ability to speak French is advantageous.
• Knowledge of pressure and nuclear codes
• Knowledge of Welding, Non Destructive Testing (NDT), Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• A HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
• Proven track record of delivering results

Desirable

• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
• Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions
• Hold a professional accreditation
• Corporate Member or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional
• Knowledge of Improvement Methodologies, Tools & Techniques eg. Lean 6 Sigma

Why Join Us?

🌍 Work on a landmark project
✈️ International exposure and collaboration
📈 Influence quality strategy at scale
💼 High-impact role within a global supply chain
🚀 Opportunity to leave a lasting legacy

Benefits include:
🏡 Hybrid Working Opportunity
🕒 Flexible working hours - 2/3 days per week in the Bristol office 
🛡️ 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

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