Assystem is an international engineering consultancy with 9,000 staff specializing in energy, nuclear, automotive and aerospace. [1] The Energy and Nuclear business focuses on nuclear engineering design, management and consulting, primarily in France, UK and Switzerland. [2] It has expertise in areas like engineering design, safety engineering, life extension projects, and mechanical, electrical and civil engineering for nuclear facilities. [3]

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2. About Us
Assystem is an international Engineering and Innovation Consultancy with headquarters in Paris, France,
employing some 9,000 professional engineering staff and operating vertical business lines in Energy and
Nuclear, Automotive and Aerospace sectors.
The Assystem Energy and Nuclear business line focuses on engineering design, management and consultancy
services to the Nuclear Energy market, both civil and defence, primarily in France, UK and Switzerland.
Principal areas of expertise within Assystem Energy and Nuclear include:
Assystem Energy and Nuclear has an enviable track record in the design, development and construction of a
wide range of civil and defence nuclear facilities throughout Europe. As an example, EDF / British Energy,
Areva, CCFE, CEA, CERN, Harwell, STFC, RAL, ITER, F4E, Magnox and Sellafield Ltd are some of the civil
nuclear customers who we work with extensively.
Assystem Energy and Nuclear utilises a full suite of software tools to support its project management, planning
and engineering design capabilities.
Assystem Energy and Nuclear has the experience and the knowledge to support multi-disciplined engineering
requirements with in-house mechanical, safety, civil, electrical, control and instrumentation engineers suitably
qualified and experienced for the provision of nuclear site and support services.
Expertise and experience has been gained in the following areas:
 Engineering Design, Build and Commission  Major Project Management
 Engineering and Management Consultancy  Safety Engineering, Physical and
 Integrated Control Systems Design and Functional
Assembly  Life Extension (COSR, LTPR & DARs)
 Fuel Fabrication and Reprocessing Facilities and Plant Upgrades
 Nuclear Transport Systems  High Integrity Pipe Work and Vessels
 Waste Retrieval and Waste Processing Plant  Shield Doors and Process Plant
 Robotics and Materials Handling  HVAC

3. Our Capabilities
Assystem Energy and Nuclear has gained a Structural Integrity
comprehensive knowledge and appreciation of all Assystem Energy and Nuclear has structural analysis
nuclear facilities in the UK through its continuous capabilities (Ansys, Nastran and Patran) and
work in the nuclear industry. This coupled with provides structural integrity assessments to support
Assystem’s best practice solutions in other industry safety justifications and plant life extension exercises.
sectors and its state of the art technology, brings a Typical structures analysed and assessed include
unique blend of knowledge that makes Assystem an manipulator systems, pipe work, pressure vessels,
invaluable engineering partner. glove boxes, lifting and mechanical handling
Mechanical Equipment Design equipment.
The Assystem group’s extensive experience in the
design and development of special purpose
equipment and systems enables the delivery of totally
integrated engineering solutions from first principles.
Assystem Energy and Nuclear offers a complete
engineering capability in all aspects of the project life
cycle, from basic design and analysis through
detailing, manufacture, installation and
commissioning in both mechanical structures and
mechanical control systems.
Design Modelling and Analytical Support
Assystem Energy and Nuclear design and innovative
problem solving ability in areas such as mechanical
handling and in-cell operations is backed by
comprehensive technical modelling and analytical
support (e.g. finite element, fatigue, fracture analysis,
CFD) and has provided significant input and levels of
support to projects and facilities throughout their
lifecycle.
Major Project Management
Assystem Energy and Nuclear has extensive
Electrical, Control and Instrumentation
experience in running large, multi-discipline
Electrical, Control and Instrumentation activities
engineering projects across multiple sites on both
range from concept through to design, installation,
EPC and EPCM contracts. As well as managing our
commissioning and maintenance support. Assystem
own projects, we have successfully run a number of
Energy and Nuclear has in-house specialists in the
large contracts in collaboration with other members
design of hardware and software systems, providing
of the supply chain, both large and small.
a total system integration capability. Functional
safety is an integral part of this capability and we
have several engineers with extensive experience in
this area and are fully trained in the application of
IEC61508 and IEC61511.
Design Substantiation and Safety Engineering
Design substantiation capability covers individual
pressure components up to major plant systems for
nuclear applications. Assystem Energy and Nuclear
has provided significant support to ensuring
continued operations and life extension of facilities.
This includes Stress Engineers authoring the seismic
substantiation reports and contributing to certain
equipment’s DAR.

4. Assembly, Development and Testing
Assembly, Development and Testing
To complement our expertise in providing design solutions, we have an Engineering Test and Development Facility
To complement our expertise in providing design solutions, we have an Engineering Test and Development Facility
at Preston. This comprises a machine shop, controlled inspection facility, bonded store and a build and
at Preston. This comprises a machine shop, controlled inspection facility, bonded store and a build and
development area, which also includes a test trials pit and tower. The development facility provides an excellent
development area, which also includes a test trials pit and tower. The development facility provides an excellent
environment for the following capabilities:
environment for the following capabilities:
About Our People
Assystem believes that the quality and capability of its staff is instrumental in developing successful innovative
Assystem believes that the quality and capability of its staff is instrumental in developing successful innovative
engineering relationships. We have focussed on developing a core capability of experienced staff that are
engineering relationships. We have focussed on developing a core capability of experienced staff that are
employed on a long term basis and in whom we believe and invest. This is recognised by our Investors in
employed on a long term basis and in whom we believe and invest. This is recognised by our Investors in
People accreditation status.
People accreditation status.
We operate robust processes to assess and verify skills and qualifications and ensure our engineers and
We operate robust processes to assess and verify skills and qualifications and ensure our engineers and
designers are suitably qualified and experienced to do the job and to meet the future needs of our customers.
designers are suitably qualified and experienced to do the job and to meet the future needs of our customers.
We use the Investors in People (IIP) standard to identify ways of raising the organisation’s performance, as a
We use the Investors in People (IIP) standard to identify ways of raising the organisation’s performance, as a
framework for continuous development and to provide external review of our people development processes.
framework for continuous development and to provide external review of our people development processes.
This is created using systems to ensure that employees get the right support to do their jobs well and to
This is created using systems to ensure that employees get the right support to do their jobs well and to
understand how their work contributes to the organisation’s objectives.
understand how their work contributes to the organisation’s objectives.
Using a formal appraisal system with a structured approach to the identification of training needs, considerable
Using a formal appraisal system with a structured approach to the identification of training needs, considerable
emphasis is placed on career progression, planning and technical investment. Assystem’s appraisal scheme
emphasis is placed on career progression, planning and technical investment. Assystem’s appraisal scheme
also provides a framework for regular feedback, encourages personal development and engenders a culture of
also provides a framework for regular feedback, encourages personal development and engenders a culture of
continuous improvement of skills and knowledge.
continuous improvement of skills and knowledge.
The Assystem Graduate Professional Development Scheme (GPDS) has been developed to enable recent
The Assystem Graduate Professional Development Scheme (GPDS) has been developed to enable recent
graduate level engineers to undertake a structured professional development programme, designed to be of
graduate level engineers to undertake a structured professional development programme, designed to be of
direct benefit to both the graduate and the company in terms of skill enhancement and career satisfaction.
direct benefit to both the graduate and the company in terms of skill enhancement and career satisfaction.
The continuous improvement of our collective performance depends on the ongoing improvement of individuals
The continuous improvement of our collective performance depends on the ongoing improvement of individuals
and teams alike. The process of achieving the Investors in People standard, supported by external adjudication
and teams alike. The process of achieving the Investors in People standard, supported by external adjudication
has provided a framework where individual development opportunities support the ongoing achievement of
has provided a framework where individual development opportunities support the ongoing achievement of
company and client objectives ensuring both customer and employee satisfaction.
company and client objectives ensuring both customer and employee satisfaction.
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Contact the Energy & Nuclear Team at E&NInfo@assystemuk.com or call 01772 645000
Visit www.assystem.com for more information
Visit www.assystem.com for more information