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

Energy Programmes is one of our newest Business Units and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Energy Power station.

Working in both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

Amentum are currently looking to recruit a Systems Manager who serves as a technical coordinator and change facilitator within the Waste Systems team, which is responsible for the design and integration of effluent treatment systems. The role ensures alignment of system configuration activities with project milestones and supports cross-disciplinary collaboration to maintain design integrity. Key responsibilities will be:

• Define and communicate priorities aligned with project timelines and milestones.
• Provide technical guidance to system engineers and team leads to resolve multi-disciplinary issues.
• Coordinate with interfacing disciplines such as layout, civil, safety, electrical, instrumentation & control, and commissioning.
• Monitor progress and escalate issues to relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitate team participation in technical committees and reviews.
• Promote design stability and challenge unnecessary modifications.
• Ensure completeness and consistency of design changes before integration.
• Oversee updates to configuration attributes and specification databases.
• Lead cross-system technical tasks within the Waste Systems scope or broader systems department.
• Report key performance indicators and cascade strategic directives from project leadership.
• Monitor system design maturity and support quality assurance processes.
• Conduct peer reviews of technical documentation in collaboration with team leads.
• Foster collaboration across UK, French, and German engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Process Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in process engineering or relevant project work.
• Experience in regulated industries such as nuclear, energy, or infrastructure.
• Strong ability to manage individual and team workloads to meet deadlines and performance targets.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English.
• Proactive in engaging with remote and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to build positive working relationships.

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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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.