Amentum
Lead Appointed Person Lifting Operations
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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, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.
We’ll 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 who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients, and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive:
- Free single medical cover and digital GP service
- Family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
- Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
Do you have experience with the preparation, planning, and execution of lifting operations? Have an interest in engineering, working in a team to develop methods for actual lifting operations? A keen eye for safety and Environmental issues? Do you want to contribute to innovative and challenging projects? We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Appointed Person on the Hinkley Point C project.
The role of the Appointed Person is a site-based role and will report to the Construction Manager and support the site Construction team. The candidate will be required to work in line with the Amentum construction team's working rotation. This consists of 10 days on site with a 4-day weekend, starting on a Tuesday and finishing the following Thursday. The candidate will receive overtime and weekend pay rates in line with the site ESCA agreement.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure lifting activities under the Amentum scope comply with legislation, standards, COP.s, and NNB lifting standard
- Promote and maintain health and safety, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being implemented in support of a positive Nuclear Safety Culture
- Support the Lifting AP to ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site licence requirements
- Support the Lifting AP to ensure weekly & monthly reports are compiled and produced in a timely manner for upward review
- Support the Lifting AP to ensure resources to meet organisational requirements are available in line with the delivery schedule
- Support the Lifting Team to ensure the project is delivered on time, budget & quality
- Lifting procedures, lifting coordination plans, Lifting studies, Lift Plans
- Assessing day-to-day activities and reporting into planning ensuring lifting tasks are prioritised accordingly
- Recording of all lifting operation delays
- Assisting in developing best practical and innovative lift solutions
- Coordinating lifts alongside the multiple project and construction management teams to ensure smooth operations and managed logistics around the sites
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Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Previous experience of working as Lifting Lead on construction projects
- Ability to work in pressurised environments
- Extensive lifting experience (preferably engineered lifts)
- An understanding of available small frame lifting equipment, i.e., spider cranes, pick up and carry electric cranes, Pico lifts, and Genie lifting type units
- Proven experience using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Package (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- CPCS A61 Appointed Person Competent operator (Blue Card)
- NVQ Level 3 ACE card qualified in steel erecting / moving loads
- ECITB Appointed Person Moving Loads with TAP01 OSH Managing Safely
- Experience of Heavy Lift planning involving mobile cranes and/or loose lifting equipment
- Good familiarity with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) or international equivalents
- Ability to work collaboratively in client/contractor project office
- Good communication skills and previous experience interfacing with clients & work coordinators with regards to lifting and rigging
- On-site presence is required for witnessing lifts and for immediate support
- Previous experience managing rigging equipment stock
Any offer of employment will be strictly subject to the relevant security requirements for the role being met. This means that you will need to have, or be able to obtain, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance and either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. The security clearance process may require non-British nationals or dual nationals (i.e., those with British and another nationality) to be subject to additional evaluation, depending on nationalities held and the nature of the work to be carried out.
Our Culture
Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.
We partner with VERCIDA, for greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/
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