Control Supervisor Engineer

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 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.

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, plus 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 Role

Amentum is seeking an experienced Control Supervisor Engineer to lead the safe delivery of control, instrumentation and automation systems across water and wastewater projects. The role is responsible for supervising installation, testing, commissioning and handover activities while coordinating contractors, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams to ensure compliance with design, quality, safety and programme requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise installation, testing and commissioning of PLC, SCADA, telemetry and instrumentation systems.

• Ensure works comply with approved designs, specifications, control philosophies and industry standards.

• Coordinate subcontractors, system integrators and site teams to deliver control and instrumentation activities safely and efficiently.

• Support FAT, SAT, loop checks, functional testing and system integration testing.

• Monitor progress, resolve technical issues and manage interfaces with mechanical, electrical, civil and process disciplines.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.

• Review and maintain commissioning records, test documentation, as-built drawings and handover packs.

• Liaise with clients, suppliers and operational teams to support successful project delivery and system integration.

Essential Requirements

• Qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Control, Instrumentation or Automation Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.

• Proven experience supervising control and instrumentation installation and commissioning activities.

• Strong knowledge of PLC, SCADA, telemetry and industrial control systems.

• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, P&IDs, I/O schedules, wiring diagrams and control philosophies.

• Strong understanding of testing, commissioning, fault finding and system handover processes.

• Excellent communication, organisational and contractor management skills.

• Commitment to health, safety and quality excellence.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience within the UK water and wastewater sector.

• Knowledge of major UK water utility standards and delivery frameworks.

• Experience with MCCs, variable-speed drives and intelligent motor control systems.

• FAT, SAT and integrated system testing experience.

• CSCS, ECS, SSSTS, SMSTS or equivalent site safety qualification.

• Professional registration or working towards EngTech, IEng or CEng.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. 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.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

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