CS&A Responsible Engineer

Company: Assystem
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Location: Warrington
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you provide technical accountability for CS&A engineering within regulated, safety-critical environments, guiding governance and assurance across the project lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, regulators, and assurance bodies to ensure safety, compliance and fitness for purpose. Your leadership helps shape robust safety culture and satisfies SR0698/ED21-aligned requirements at scale. This is a chance to influence major nuclear or high-hazard projects and drive sound engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate strong CS&A background in regulated safety-critical settings
  • Exercise technical accountability and decisive engineering leadership
  • Ensure compliance with legislation, standards and safety requirements
  • Establish governance, assurance and verification processes
  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams and resolve complex technical issues
  • Interface with project teams, regulators and assurance bodies
  • Promote a strong safety, quality and compliance culture

Key requirements

  • Degree in CS&A or related engineering discipline
  • Extensive CS&A experience suitable for a Responsible Engineer role
  • Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) with a recognized institution
  • Able to meet security clearance and site access requirements
  • SQEP aligned with SR0698 and ED21 standards
  • Experience in governance and gated processes
  • leadership
  • stakeholder engagement
  • strong communication
  • CS&A engineering background
  • governance, assurance and verification practices
  • safety case development

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Posted: October 18th, 2026