Industrial architect / Process package leader

Job details

General information

Legal company

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative, digital and value added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 20 000 employees work every day to help Framatome's customers supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical low-carbon energy. Visit us at www.framatome.com, and follow us on Twitter: @Framatome_ and LinkedIn: Framatome.
Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI – 19.5%).  

Reference number

2026-25783  

Publication date

3/25/2026

Job details

Category

TA - DESIGN & ENGINEERING - TAA - Design , engineering management & Systems engineering

Job Opening Title

Industrial architect / Process package leader

Job type

Non fixed term

BU description

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy, recognized for its innovative and digital solutions, its high added value technologies for the global nuclear fleet. With global expertise and a strong track record of reliability and performance, the company designs, maintains and installs components and fuels as well as control systems for nuclear power plants. With around 22,000 employees every day, Framatome's customers can provide an ever cleaner, safer and more economical low-carbon energy mix. Visit us at www.framatome.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. Framatome is owned by EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI – 19.5%).
The Fuel BU is a world leader in the manufacture of fuels for nuclear power plants and research reactors in the world with R&D, design and plant centers on the American and European continent.

Job description

Due to our ongoing growth, we are recruiting a Industrial Architect on a Full time, Permanent contract to support our Fuel team. Framatome is implementing a new factory for the assembly of fuels for the operation of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. This plant will be built in phases to meet short, medium and long-term objectives. 

Your mission is to support a project manager in the management of the project using the tools of the investment project management guide available within the Fuel BU; you will adapt them in the technical management plan that you will establish for the execution of the construction project of this plant (SMF) in the UK. You are responsible for setting up methodologies and managing the scope of the project inclusive of technical interfaces, configurations and requirements.

The project includes the creation of a local structure, and especially the management of interfaces with all stakeholders. The majority of the project activity will take place in the country where the site is located (UK), which can be leaded from France for the design phase (1.5 years). 

Industrial Architect Mission Description

The project is under the responsibility of the Industrial and Performance Department (IPD) of the Fuel BU and benefits from the expertise of its project unit.
As part of your activities, you report to the Senior Industrial Architect during the Design Phase, and later to the Construction Manager during the manufacturing and commissioning activities.
This support to the project development from design to start of operation involves:

  • Ensure the update of process system specifications taking into account all the requirements
  •  Ensure the verification and validation plan of process system,
  •  Ensure the collection of proof related to these requirements,
  • Ensure that the design activities are compliant with the process scope life cycle and in particular the operation. Plan, prepare and conduct technical and process system reviews
  •  Analyze request for changes on process system scope during the project and analyze the impact of their integration within the project
  • Study the return of experiences on the ongoing project(s) and operations, in order to adapt, if necessary, certain technical solutions,
  • Manage under configuration control the input data, performance and interfaces data
  • Control the overall integration and commissioning plan
  • Organize the review of deliverables produced by the engineering services/EPCM
  •  Endorse the main technical options proposed by the engineering services/EPCM
  • Ensure design activities are in adequation with project expectation (costs, planning, quality and safety), with the support of the project control team, and with the nuclear safety team
  •  Represent the company to stakeholders on technical topics and support Framatome in relationships with administrative authorities 

Profile

Process package leader

After completion and approval of the Detailed Design you will ensure procurement support, manufacturing of the process systems and equipment, expediting and commissioning.

This involves:

  • Support the procurement of all process system and equipment on the technical aspect by checking the EPCM specifications delivery and RFQ management up to getting a proposal of procurement
  • Verify the EPCM correctly enforce the manufacturing compliance with the project specifications and requirements, particularly for the process systems and equipment important for safety
  • Ensure the Factory Acceptance Test and shipping are adequately managed by the EPCM
  • Ensure the Site Acceptance Test and non-active commissioning, performed by the EPCM, are compliant with the project requirements
  • Analyse request for changes on process system scope during the project and analyse the impact of their integration within the project. Ensure their timely approval
  • Participate to the active commissioning and handover to the Operation

 

Profile 

Having a process engineering, mechanical engineering or industrial engineering master (or equivalent)  and are passionate about engineering techniques and sciences.

You have been a designer in several disciplines, head of workpackage or technical coordinator or system manager on projects of industrial facilities (plant and lab, reactors, manufacturing) and you have a minimum of 5 years of experience in technical management of plant projects, multi-discipline buildings and complex processes as an owner, EPCM or integrator / general contractor.

You are familiar with system engineering principles.

You have knowledge of industrial plants and understanding of the nuclear (or regulated) context.

You have a natural leadership consolidated by your powerful technical base and know how to mobilize and motivate a team to achieve the defined objectives.

Your leadership and team management skills will enable you to successfully complete your missions.

 

Agile and with a transversal vision, you have real qualities of synthesis, tenacity and an objective/ results orientation. You necessarily enjoy working in team, project mode and are customer service oriented.

Benefits

 

We are offering a salary of between £51,400 - £64,200 plus benefits to include:

25 days annual leave per year raising to 28 (x1 day for 2 years’ service)
8% Employer pension contribution (salary sacrifice) – 1% min Employee
Individual and family private health care (Employee, partner/ spouse and any child up to 24 years)
Life assurance (4x salary)
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Income Protection
Professional Body Membership (1 per year)
Plus, more including access to training and development opportunities.

Job location

Job location

United Kingdom, Bristol

Job location (site)

Avonmouth

Travel

25%

Job family

Standard

Applicant criteria

Minimum level of education required

Bachelor

Minimum level of experience required

Experienced

Employment level

Cadre