Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.
We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.
Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.
To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all
Design Project Manager – Infrastructure Projects (Client-Embedded Role)
Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for delivering complex infrastructure design projects? Join Assystem in a dynamic role embedded with a key client, where you’ll lead the design aspects of major capital programmes across marine and onshore environments.
As the Design Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role throughout the project lifecycle—driving design development, managing contracts, and ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and quality targets.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
📐 Manage design development for marine and onshore infrastructure packages (Authority-led, D&B, ECI, etc.)
🤝 Build and maintain productive supplier relationships; monitor performance across time, cost, quality
💰 Work with Cost Team to manage budgets, forecasts, and expenditure reporting
📆 Collaborate with Planning Team to track project milestones and delivery schedules
🧩 Apply strong risk and change management practices using configuration systems
🔍 Lead project assurance activities and gateway reviews to ensure delivery confidence
🧠 Foster a high-performing team culture and support continuous improvement
🧾 Oversee contract closure, ensuring financial and technical obligations are fully met
✅ Essential:
🏗️ Minimum 5 years’ experience in infrastructure design management roles
📃 Strong, hands-on experience managing delivery using NEC4 contracts, including change management
💸 Solid commercial understanding of cost and value; confident in challenging Compensation Events (CEs)
💻 Experience with CEMAR or similar contract administration tools
⭐ Desirable:
🎓 Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (Project Management or Engineering)
📘 Formal NEC PM accreditation or training
🏭 Experience with complex design projects in highly regulated environments
📆 Working knowledge of Primavera P6 for schedule planning and tracking
What’s in It for You?
We believe in rewarding our people. Here’s what you can expect:
💰 Pension scheme – 8% employer contribution / 4% personal
🏖️ 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays – with the option to buy or sell extra days
📚 Professional fees reimbursed – we support your continued development
🕰️ Flexible working – to help balance work and life
🤝 Employee referral scheme – earn rewards for great recommendations
Permanent Staff or Umbrella Contractor
Due to the nature of this role the successful candidate will require Security clearance. To gain this they will be required to be a Sole UK national, Hybrid working from home/Assystem Office. 3 Days a week would be expected in our clients offices in Glasgow.
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.
