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About Amentum
At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability.
If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here:
- Success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises.
- We embrace challenges with confidence and create a secure and vibrant future for all.
- We inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed—today and into tomorrow.
We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team, always committed to doing the right thing for our people, clients, and communities. As one of our greatest assets, people receive:
- A competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
- For UK employees: free single medical cover and digital GP service.
- Family-friendly benefits including enhanced parental leave pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programmes.
- Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
- Work-life balance and flexibility are prioritised; we discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit both you and our business.
The Opportunity
Amentum is the Design and Engineering Partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners). This is a 20-year arrangement to deliver ~£7bn of major projects.
We are recruiting high-value expertise from across regulated and comparable sectors to foster a collaborative environment. PPP is delivering:
- Major projects
- Site-wide improvements
- Provision of supporting services
The Role: Civil, Structural & Architectural (CS&A) Engineering Capability Lead
We are seeking a ** talented individual** (ideally based in Warrington or Whitehaven but open to other locations with commitment to regular travel to client offices) to join our experienced CS&A Engineering team, reporting to the PPP Head of Engineering Capability and Assurance.
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You will be key to developing the long-term CS&A Engineering capability across the framework and ensuring a skilled workforce is available to meet mission-critical project delivery needs. Your work will also contribute to a strategically important national programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead risk-based technical assurance for CS&A aspects of project delivery while collaborating closely with other PPP Engineering Capability Leads.
- Review the engineering elements of major project business cases, supporting client and government funding requests.
- Functional leadership of the CS&A capability across all PPP projects including:
- Supporting recruitment, capability assessment, retention, learning, and professional development.
- Building a diverse and inclusive engineering community.
- Be the primary point of contact with the client’s Chief CS&A Engineer.
- Capture and share lessons learned to ensure continuous improvement across the entire portfolio.
- Collaborate within the PPP partnership to deliver on published critical success factors and realise client benefits.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Excellent technical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proactive attitude with:
- A passion for technical excellence.
- Ability to align and engage stakeholders for a shared mission.
- Commitment to an open and inclusive team environment, including:
- Active listening, valuing diverse perspectives, sharing knowledge, and addressing challenges constructively.
- Effectively building relationships and coordinating solutions in response to emerging issues.
- Open-minded, curious, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Staying updated with evolving codes, standards, and best practices to position PPP as a leader in project excellence.
- Prior expertise and understanding of the nuclear industry and the UK regulatory framework.
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer status with the UK Engineering Council (or equivalent).
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company culture
Our culture is rooted in safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. We prioritise:
- Safety, integrity, and respect for each person.
- A culture of care through supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection.
- Embracing diversity ensures innovation, agility, and success.
As a Disability Confident employer, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria outlined for any vacancy. Applicants seeking flexible working arrangements are also welcomed, as are those who may not fulfil all role requirements.
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Company Background
With over 100 years of experience, Amentum has tackled the world’s most challenging situations, consistently delivering agile and resilient solutions for the U.S. Government and allies across the globe. Today, we support clients in over 60 countries with more than 50,000 employees spread across all seven continents.
- Headquarters are in Chantilly, Virginia.
- For more, visit www.amentum.com
We value honest communication and ethical excellence. To report or seek assistance with matters related to recruitment integrity or misinformation requests, contact TAOps@amentum.com.
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Should you be approached by parties making questionable claims on behalf of Amentum, please caution yourself and contact law enforcement. For further details on ethical standards, visit our commitment statement.
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