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

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Non-Nuclear Engineering Partner (NNEP) Delivery and Construction Framework, contributing to the successful delivery of a major £150m facility for a long-standing client. As part of an integrated project management team, the Project Manager will take full ownership of their assigned work packages, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance.

This role is ideally suited to individuals with a strong background in regulated industries and a proven track record of delivering complex fitout projects. The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of their scope—working closely with commercial, engineering, construction, and quality teams to ensure alignment with project objectives, technical standards, and programme milestones.

The ideal candidate will be adaptable, technically competent, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The role requires regular on-site presence in the Reading area, up to five days per week.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Take full ownership of the planning, coordination, and execution of fitout works, ensuring alignment with project scope, programme timelines, and regulatory standards.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams—including commercial, engineering, construction, and quality assurance—to ensure seamless integration and delivery of all project elements.

• Design & Build Oversight: Manage the full lifecycle of design and build activities, from concept development through to commissioning, ensuring that all works meet technical specifications and client expectations.

• Compliance & Standards: Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with industry regulations, site-specific protocols, and health & safety requirements.

• Adaptability & Initiative: Operate both independently and as part of a wider project team, demonstrating flexibility and proactive problem-solving to meet evolving project needs.

• Site Presence: Be available to work on-site in the Reading area up to five days per week, with flexibility to respond to project demands and timelines.

Qualifications:

• Degree or NVQ Level 6 (minimum) qualification in appropriate engineering or management subject.

• A chartered level of qualification is desirable.  Graduate or other post holders not meeting these criteria should provide evidence of working in programme and project environments.

• SMSTS qualification is desirable.

• IOSH managing safety qualification is desirable.

• CSCS black card is desirable.

• Membership of a relevant professional body such as the APM or an engineering institution is preferred.

• Minimum of 5+ years of Project Management experience and 5+ years within the construction industry.

• Evidence of experience within regulated industries.

• Experience of managing cross-functional teams and engagement with engineering disciplines.

• Understanding and experience of NEC contracts is required.

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.

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.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.