Access Control Systems Engineering Lead

Location: Bridgwater, England, gb

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 delivering complex, strategic infrastructure projects with high safety and security demands. Assystem mobilises 8,000 experts across 13 countries, working across the full project lifecycle in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

🤝 Why Join the Community of Switchers?

You will join a business at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear new build programme, supporting critical security infrastructure on a major site. Your future team works across engineering, design delivery and site integration, ensuring systems are robust, compliant and ready for operation.

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 hybrid role is based near Bridgwater, requiring regular site presence, with relocation support available.
You will lead the definition and delivery of access control systems for a major nuclear project and will translate user requirements into technical specifications and manage supplier delivery.

🔐Develop access control system architecture based on user and business requirements
📄Produce detailed technical specifications to support supplier tendering processes
🤝Engage stakeholders to capture requirements and ensure design alignment
📊Oversee supplier design delivery ensuring compliance with technical specifications
🛠️Manage design changes, risks and validation within controlled configuration environment
🏗️Ensure integration of systems into wider building and infrastructure designs
🔍Review and approve technical documentation and system design deliverables
⚙️Support installation readiness and ensure smooth transition to site teams
📢Coordinate with programme teams to maintain delivery schedule and milestones
✅Ensure systems meet operational, safety and security performance expectations

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

🔐Experience with access control systems including cards, biometrics and identity verification
🏗️Background delivering systems on large infrastructure or complex engineering projects
📄Experience producing technical specifications and supporting tender processes
🔍Knowledge of system installation, commissioning and operational requirements
⚙️Understanding of configuration control, design changes and validation processes
📊Experience managing supplier or contractor technical delivery and performance
🛠️Familiarity with integrated security or building systems across large facilities
🧩Ability to interpret and integrate system requirements into wider engineering designs
📑Strong technical documentation skills including reports and specifications
🏢Experience with ASSA ABLOY systems or similar solutions beneficial

Additional Information

🌟 Why Apply?

Join a project that genuinely shapes the UK’s energy future while developing your career in a highly technical environment. You will gain exposure to complex nuclear new build challenges, strengthen your engineering capability, and position yourself for long-term progression across major programmes.

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.