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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.

About the opportunity

Amentum is leading a joint venture (JV) delivering a Framework Contract for the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), providing intellectual support services to the nuclear decommissioning programme across multiple European sites.
The JV supports JRC in accelerating decommissioning and waste management activities through provision of technical and programme support services, including:

• Project and programme management 

• Licensing 

• Radioactive waste management 

• Radiation protection 

• Decommissioning and nuclear engineering 

• Worksite management and safety 

• Non-nuclear engineering 

• Facility supervision and quality assurance 

Role overview
 

The role supports the establishment, implementation and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) across a complex, multi-stakeholder nuclear decommissioning environment.
The position combines quality assurance, audit, governance, and project quality support, with increasing responsibility for leadership, oversight and coordination of quality activities across projects and supply chain.

Key responsibilities

• Quality Management & Assurance

- Support/lead implementation and maintenance of the QMS aligned with ISO 9001
- Integrate client, JV and project-specific quality requirements
- Develop and apply o    Framework Contract Quality Plan and project quality plans
- Provide QA oversight across project lifecycle

• Project & Programme Quality Support

- Monitor compliance and verify deliverables
- Ensure traceability and document control
- Identify quality risks and mitigation actions
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams

• Audit, Inspection & Compliance

- Support/lead audits (internal/external)
- Coordinate non-conformance responses and addressing corrective actions
- Support certification body and regulatory audits
- Conduct supply chain audits

• Document & Information Control

- Manage and review project documentation
- Ensure compliance with client document requirements

• Performance & Continuous Improvement

- Monitor KPIs and non-conformances
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives

• Stakeholder Management

- Coordinate with JRC, JV partners and subcontractors
- Provide quality guidance across teams

• Leadership (senior candidates)

- Provide QA leadership across projects
- Mentor junior staff and support QA resourcing

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Degree in engineering, quality or related field

• Experience in quality management in regulated environments, ability to cover engineering, supply chain and construction industries aspects

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and auditing principles

• Experience in audits, document control and QA processes, including appropriate qualifications as lead auditor

• 6–10+ years’ experience depending on level

• Strong English skills e.g. able to understand technical documents, conduct meetings and calls in English. Some Italian language skills or willingness to learn.

• Ability to work on-site in Ispra

Desirable

• Nuclear or highly regulated industry experience

• Experience in EPC or complex project environments

• Supply chain QA experience

• Environmental / H&S systems knowledge

• Italian language skills

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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