Engineering Director - Nuclear Infrastructure

Engineering Director Major Nuclear Infrastructure Programme

Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Contract Type: Permanent | Full-time

About Assystem

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the global energy transition. With more than 8,000 Switchers around the world, we combine deep engineering expertise, digital innovation, and project management capability to deliver safe, sustainable, and cutting-edge energy and infrastructure projects.

We are one of the world's largest nuclear engineering organisations, working across new build, modernisation, and decommissioning projects to help clients achieve their clean energy ambitions.

The Role

Assystem is seeking an experienced Engineering Director, specialised in Nuclear Infrastructure, to lead the engineering scope for a major nuclear infrastructure development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will play a pivotal leadership role in the design and delivery of complex site logistics and infrastructure systems, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and technical excellence throughout all phases of the programme.

This position requires exceptional technical oversight, strong leadership, and proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams within large-scale engineering environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage the Owner's requirements for infrastructure and site logistics scope.
• Lead and coordinate all engineering activities including optioneering, design, and design review.
• Establish and implement engineering processes, quality systems, and design control procedures.
• Oversee interface, change, configuration, and non-conformance management across the project.
• Provide technical guidance and resolution support across departments including construction, quality, and permitting.
• Develop and manage a high-performing engineering team, ensuring capability, performance, and capacity to deliver the project.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and resources for the engineering scope.
• Support senior management in achieving programme objectives, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee design reviews and technical assurance for EPC contractor deliverables.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation across all teams.

About You

Qualifications:

• Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering or scientific discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent professional registration).

Experience:

• Extensive proven experience in the engineering development of infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in a senior leadership role, ideally as Engineering Director.
• Proven success managing large, multidisciplinary teams on major infrastructure or nuclear programmes.
• Strong understanding of engineering standards, value engineering, and stakeholder management.
• Experience in nuclear or highly regulated industries is preferred.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strategic leadership and decision-making capability.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to motivate diverse, multicultural teams.
• Culturally aware, adaptable, and results-oriented.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.

Why Join Us

Joining Assystem means being part of a global mission to shape the energy systems of the future. You'll work alongside some of the brightest minds in nuclear engineering, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on clean energy and sustainable infrastructure development in the region.

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