Lead CS&A 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 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 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.

We are now recruiting for a Lead CS&A Engineer to join our team.

The Role

As a Lead CS&A Engineer your responsibilities could involve:

• To lead a team of CS&A engineers and architects in the definition, implementation and delivery of specified functional works that achieves safety, functional and business requirements.

• Key role holder within the Engineering team on the project.

• Delivery of the civil, structural, and architectural design.

• Delivery of construction information.

• Manage the interface to and between key Delivery Partners and the design team.

• Understanding of the commercial implications of products, scope and packages

• Delivery of substantiation and other approvals.

• Risk identification with proposed resolution / mitigation.

• Production of Schedule and identification of key milestones.

• Develop deliverables list and format (drawings, specifications, reports, BIM etc.)

As a Lead CS&A Engineer you will already have;

• Higher Education Qualification in Engineering (or equivalent) subject- MEng (preferred)

• Appropriate (Engineering or Scientific) Institution Membership- Chartered Engineer / qualified Architect / Architectural Technologist

• Background engineering experience demonstrating a record of successful delivery including recent positions influencing professional engineers and guiding technical personnel

• Minimum of 7 years of experience within the previous 10 years working in roles where knowledge of engineering was a key attribute.

• Experience of working within a regulated and quality assured system (preferably nuclear) in roles where professional judgement is the key attribute

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.

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