Electrical Commissioning engineer - High Voltage

Company Description

⚡️💡 About Assystem

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 nuclear infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers?

You will be joining your future team on one of the UK’s most significant nuclear new build projects, working alongside experienced engineers and specialists in a highly structured environment. This is an ideal opportunity to build your commissioning experience while being supported by senior engineers and clear development pathways.

Benefits include:

🏡 Hybrid Working Opportunity
🕒 Flexible working hours
🛡️ Market Leading Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
💼 Professional fees covered fully
💰 Employee referral scheme
🤒 Competitive Sick Pay - Support when you need it
🏥 Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover
📞 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help
… and more

Job Description

🚀 The Job Mission
This is a full-time, site-based role at Hinkley Point C, and candidates must be able to work on site five days per week. You will act as a High Voltage Commissioning Electrical Engineer on a major nuclear new build programme.
Your role is to ensure safe, compliant, and technically robust commissioning of high voltage electrical systems.

• Deliver high voltage commissioning activities to approved safety and quality standards
• Develop commissioning procedures, test documentation, and system validation records
• Support factory acceptance tests, design reviews, and commissioning readiness checks
• Plan and manage commissioning sequences and detailed test programmes
• Supervise contractor commissioning teams during live site activities
• Analyse test results and produce clear technical commissioning reports
• Provide technical input supporting project milestones and delivery objectives
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements

Qualifications

🧠 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 or equivalent qualification in Electrical or related engineering discipline
• Proven experience commissioning high voltage electrical systems
• Background in nuclear, utilities, oil and gas, or heavy industrial environments
• Experience with diesel generators or large generator systems is desirable, but not essential
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes and documentation
• Ability to deliver commissioning activities with minimal supervision
• Comfortable working within large, multidisciplinary project teams
• National Grid experience highly desirable

Additional Information

🌟 Why Apply?
This role offers hands-on involvement in commissioning safety-critical I&C systems on one of the UK’s most significant nuclear programmes. You will build deep commissioning capability, work alongside experienced specialists, and strengthen your long-term career within a global engineering organisation delivering nationally important infrastructure.

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

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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.