Amentum
Quality Management Lead: Civils
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Quality Management Lead (QML) – Civils – Hinkley Point C
Amentum will 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 and diverse 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. Beyond standard benefits, UK employees receive:
- Free single medical cover and a digital GP service
- Family-friendly benefits, including enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
- Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
- Community impact through Collectively, our programme that includes matched funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations
About the Opportunity
At Amentum, we employ the UK’s most experienced technical professionals—and have grown to over 8,000 people across the UK. We provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality. As the Quality Management Lead (QML) – Civils for Hinkley Point C, you’ll take ownership of quality assurance across the full project lifecycle, from contract award to close-out, ensuring all hydrogen standards, local regulations and global nuclear best practices are met.
Why Hinkley Point C Matters
Hinkley Point C is the UK’s first new nuclear power station in over 20 years. The 3.26GW output will deliver clean energy to power 6 million homes for 60 years. The project will also bolster the UK economy, creating thousands of jobs and long-term benefits.
Role Overview
As the QML – Civils, you will ensure supply-chain adherence to contractual quality assurance and control requirements, Strategic specialisation and nuclear or relevant sector. You are matched with programme-focused strategic technical objectives, advising programme/execution management on the requirements for quality, learning, and capability development. You are responsible for the effective delivery and implementation of quality solutions via pre-integration, integration, fabrication, assembly, installation, and project completion. This includes:
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- Ensuring compliance with the QML Handbook 1: The Integrated Function in APPs
- Acting as an in-house technical competency supplier
- Supporting HPC Programme delivery through continuous improvement, assurance, and implementation of professional, technical, commercial, innovation, sustainability, and safety requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement—address quality-related issues, implement improvements, and guide others in those efforts.
- Review & manage Contractor Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP)—accept, monitor, and ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Plan supply chain audits—identify needs, engage auditors, and drive resolution of findings.
- Develop Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP)—document contractual arrangements including:
- General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS)
- Lifetime Quality Records Specification (LTQR)
- Quality Release Certificate (QRC)
- Inspection & Test Plan Specification (ITP)
- Lead LTQR reviews—liaise with stakeholders to ensure documentation meets project requirements.
- Ensure surveillance compliance—apply graded manufacturing oversight based on equipment safety function and criticality, monitoring inspection agencies (e.g., Direction Industrielle).
- Coordinate inspection-related activities—verify witness points and hold plans in supplier documentation, monitoring progress.
- Support HPC’s acceptance process—review and validate manufacturing documentation, including:
- End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR)
- End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR)
- End of Erection Status Reports (EESR)
- Obtain quality release—ensure final equipment records meet approval for site deployment.
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Required Qualifications & Experience
- HNC/HND or degree in a relevant science/engineering discipline (or equivalent)
- Broad quality experience—ability to implement and improve quality-related solutions
- Proven track record of results
- Nuclear or safety-critical sector experience in Quality Assurance/Control (essential)
- Conflict resolution & stakeholder management— experience interacting with diverse teams in multicultural settings
Our Culture
We maintain a strong culture built on safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We prioritise mental health, equality, and a sense of belonging for everyone.
We are committed to inclusion and diversity and celebrate difference based on age, disability, gender, faith, mental health, race, sexual orientation, social background, or family status. Our Global Employee Networks reflect this commitment, creating a supportive environment for all talent.
For further support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the team.
VERCIDA Partnership: We work with VERCIDA to recruit and retain diverse talent: www.vercida.com
Disability Confident Employer: As a Disability Confident employer, we interview all disabled applicants with the required skills. We welcome applications from people seeking flexible work and those who may not meet all criteria.
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