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.

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. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

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

Our Engineering & Technical Solutions (ETS) business provides engineering and technical solutions across the full nuclear lifecycle up to Decommissioning, evolving our credibility as new reactor technologies come to market - creating the UK’s most compelling Engineering & Technical solutions provider across all reactor types to contribute to the world’s global climate change challenge.

Amentum are recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our ETS team supporting our key client EDF Nuclear Generation with their nuclear fleet in the UK. Flexible working arrangements between office and home may be possible, however the role will predominantly be based at the power station.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Contract Manager is accountable to the client Project Portfolio Manager for successful delivery of all aspects of their assigned projects. The Contract Manager will work in the Torness Investment Delivery to support the safe delivery of the portfolio
• The role will be based at the EDF Torness power station and will require occasional business travel to other UK sites/stations. In this role you will work alongside the project delivery teams and supply chain.
• Everyone working in our team will have a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments with high safety standards and culture.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are a must with the ability to develop relationships and maintain effective networks and be results-focused tempered with a team-centred approach.

• APMP formal project management qualification or equivalent and versed in modern project management techniques within complex, multi-functional organisations; have a thorough understanding and knowledge of engineering, design, procurement, safety case, construction and installation/commissioning management and commercial contracting.
• MCIPS or working towards
• Proven commercial exposure coupled with several years’ experience within technical and commercial work management
• Experienced - Health and safety management, working in a regulated environment, contract law, QS and dispute resolution
• Demonstrable experience of managing projects throughout the full project lifecycle, ideally across a range of complex multi-discipline projects and environments, and management of an integrated project team including staff, agency and assigned functional support.
• Experience of contract management in a nuclear power station environment will be a particular advantage however applicants with general contract management experience will also be of interest.

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 and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, 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 centered on inclusion and diversity.

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.