Solution Architect Manager - Plant Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Duration - start June 2026, 9 month contract
Location - Hybrid – Bristol OR London, 1-2 days on-site per week
Market Rate - Umbrella Only
Key skills & experience - Dassault 3Dx, Nuclear industry, solution architecture
Job Purpose / Overview
At the heart of the data-centric approach being taken on our client will be a robust and easy to use PLM tool based on Dassault System 3Dx platform, supporting configuration management, implementation of business processes and controlling data end-to-end lifecycle from Engineering to Commissioning. The digital transformation programme set up to deliver this scope of work, as well as business practices transformation, is referred to as CALM (Configuration Asset Lifecycle Management).
To ensure that the digital tool is developed, populated with the right data, and that project processes can be implemented in the tool, a Solution Architect Manager (SAM) is required. The SAM will therefore be a technical management role, responsible for delivering the PLM solution from the initial prototype to the final deployment quality, for the project, in relation with the CALM Programme Manager.
Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions
* Be responsible for the successful development and deployment of all aspects of the CALM programme related to the Tool, Data and Processes, defining and maintaining the overall PLM architecture (data model, workflows, integrations).
* Set up and lead a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) of about 20 embedded people from various business branches and external partners (architects, engineers, analysts), overseeing the general architecture and securing main dependencies
* Remain closely connected and work with HPC and Responsible Designer teams to ensure feedback from and further development of SWITCH (CALM equivalent on HPC, EPR2 etc) is properly considered in the SZC development strategy
* Facilitate workshops, collect requirements, and validate functional specifications.
* Coordinate delivery (prototype) with internal teams, IT, and external vendors and integrators.
* Oversee testing and ensure solution quality.
* Support CALM Programme Manager who manages the project scope, roadmap, timelines, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
* Support the Business Transformation Coordinator in charge of change management, training, and user adoption
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
* Technical knowledge of PLM / Configuration Management tools (ideally, Dassault 3Dx platform)
* Experience in configuration management within a Nuclear Powerplant Project and solid knowledge of product and engineering processes
* Ability to effectively coordinate the desired integration between SZC and EDF SA in the PLM space (see “Contextual Information”), as well as interfaces with the wider business and Alliances.
* Demonstrable experience of delivering successful PLM programmes on large projects
* Strong track record of building personal trust and operating with integrity and credibility
* Ability to quickly understand a wide range of complex issues and make robust decisions
* Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills