CS&A Capability Lead

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, 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.

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 looking to recruit high value expertise from across regulated and comparable sectors to work in a collaborative environment. PPP is delivering major projects, site wide improvements and provision of supporting services.

The Role

We are currently looking for a Civil, Structural & Architectural (CS&A) Engineering Capability Lead, reporting to the PPP Head of Engineering Capability and Assurance, to join our existing team, ideally based in the Warrington or Whitehaven areas, but we will consider other locations if you are able to commit to regular travel to our client offices.

You will be joining a team of experienced professional engineers, assuring all aspects of engineering delivery throughout the full life cycle of project delivery (from front-end feasibility to commissioning and handover to operations). The role will appeal to individuals who are seeking an opportunity for a key role in a global engineering consultancy, contributing to a programme of strategic national importance. You will be responsible for developing the CS&A Engineering Capability across the framework, ensuring we develop suitably qualified and experienced people to deliver our project missions. Our team will support you and develop you in the role, even if you haven’t experienced all aspects of this type of role before.

As a CS&A Capability Lead, some of your responsibilities could include:

• Leading risk-based technical assurance for the CS&A aspects of project delivery, working in close collaboration with other PPP Engineering Capability Leads.

• Reviewing the engineering elements of major project business cases, in support of client and government funding requests.

• Functional leadership for the CS&A capability across all projects within the PPP portfolio, including supporting the development of a diverse and inclusive engineering community, contributing to recruitment, capability assessment, retention, learning and professional development.

• Primary point of contact with the client’s Chief CS&A Engineer.

• Capturing lessons learned and sharing knowledge across the portfolio to ensure continuous improvement.

• Collaboration across the PPP partnership to achieve the published PPP critical success factors and client benefits

As a CS&A Capability Lead you will already have:

• Excellent technical and communication skills;

• A proactive attitude, with a passion for technical excellence and an ability to bring stakeholders together to achieve a shared mission;

• An open and inclusive team environment, listens actively, values different perspectives, shares knowledge, constructively addresses challenges and encourages others to speak up;

• Builds effective relationships and helps coordinate timely responses to emerging issues;

• Is open-minded and curious about identifying and driving continuous improvement;

• Stays up to date with changes in relevant codes, standards and industry best practice to ensure PPP is seen as a leader in delivery excellence;

• Has prior knowledge of the nuclear industry and UK regulatory framework

• Has a Master’s / Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a Civil, Structural or Architectural discipline;

• Is a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council (or equivalent).

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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