At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. With over 55 years of expertise in highly regulated sectors, our 7,750 Switchers globally deliver cutting-edge engineering and project management solutions. Join us and be part of one of the top three nuclear engineering companies in the world!
Why Join the Community of Switchers?
As a member of Assystem, you’ll help shape tomorrow’s energy solutions. Join one of the three largest nuclear engineering companies globally and contribute to world-class projects such as Hinkley Point C. Be part of a mission-driven team focused on improving safety and performance across the low-carbon energy sector.
Job Description
The Job Mission
This role supports chemical safety excellence on a major nuclear construction project.
You’ll help manage chemical hazards to protect people and the environment.
Collaborate with experts across safety, environment, and emergency preparedness.
️ Provide technical support across chemical safety, CoSHH, environment, fire, and emergency planning
️ Manage and assure chemical inventory, ensuring REACH and COMAH compliance
️ Review contractor requests to use chemicals, ensuring risk is understood and approved
️ Support rollout of a site-wide chemical management system
️ Champion a chemical safety Community of Best Practice on-site
️ Assist in preparing for COMAH regulation implementation as the project evolves
️ Enhance contractor capability in chemical risk assessments and hazard control
️ Contribute to cross-functional risk mitigation planning and implementation
My profile
Essential Skills
Scientific degree or equivalent qualification
Experience managing hazardous chemical risks
Working knowledge of REACH and COMAH regulations
Ability to advise diverse stakeholders strategically and tactically
Strong organisational skills and multitasking ability
Proactive, autonomous, and capable of broad compliance oversight
Understanding of COSHH principles and safe chemical use
Experience supporting cross-functional teams in regulated environments
Desired Skills
️ Awareness of DSEAR, fire safety, and occupational health
️ Experience with chemical inventories or approved substance lists
️ COSHH, emergency response or spill training delivery experience
️ Excellent written and verbal communication
️ Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders
What We Offer
Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunity to work on one of Europe’s largest nuclear construction projects. Professional development and training opportunities. Collaborative and inclusive work environment. Join Assystem and contribute to delivering sustainable and innovative engineering solutions for the Hinkley Point C project. 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.
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.
Are you a prospective or recent graduate?
Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.
Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!
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