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 opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Contract Engineering Lead (CEL) to join our Technical Directorate (TD) within the Site Buildings Team. This is a key leadership role responsible for managing the design and delivery of contract buildings for the SZC scope, including critical facilities such as:

• Emergency Response Centre

• Back-up Emergency Equipment Store

• Main Access Control Building

• Chemical Products Storage

• Oil and Grease Storage

• Off-Site Delivery Checkpoint

• Outage Access Control Building

• Associated slabs

You will oversee the design process from basic design through to detailed design, working closely with external designers and a multi-disciplinary project team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Responsible Designer for SZC contracts.

• Manage design delivery to meet time, quality, safety, and scope requirements.

• Coordinate technical activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

• Prepare and manage Scope of Works, technical specifications, and design schedules.

• Ensure compliance with UK context, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead design reviews, constructability assessments, and configuration control processes.

• Support risk management, change control, and cost/schedule impact assessments.

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to internal teams and suppliers.

Here's What You'll Need:

• Proven experience in design management for large, multi-discipline infrastructure projects.

• Strong technical knowledge of building design and construction standards.

• Familiarity with nuclear safety/security requirements and UK regulations.

• Excellent understanding of RIBA Plan of Work 2013 or equivalent.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Architectural, or Process Engineering.

• Eligible for National Security Vetting (CTC).

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer status.

• Experience in nuclear industry or highly regulated environments.

• Knowledge of UK Building Regulations and EPR design.

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 matt.jones1@global.amentum