Building Architectural CEL

Amentum; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cover

Digital GP

Parental leave

Employee programs

Professional development

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Contract Engineering Lead to oversee end-to-end design delivery for SZC2203/2205 contract buildings. You will lead technical delivery, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and ensure outputs meet time, cost, quality, safety and regulatory requirements in a nuclear environment.

Join a team focused on safety, integrity and innovation, with opportunities for professional development and hybrid working arrangements in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing design delivery within nuclear safety and/or high-security environments.
• Demonstrated capability designing facilities to withstand internal and external hazards.
• Strong experience leading multi-disciplinary design coordination on large infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery and accountability for SZC2203/2205 contracts.
• Coordinate technical assurance across a complex supply chain.
• Plan, schedule and control deliverables and interfaces.
• Manage reviews, changes and risk.
• Interface with commercial and programme teams.

Skills

Nuclear design delivery

Leadership

Stakeholder management

UK building standards

RIBA Plan of Work

Multi-disciplinary coordination

CDM awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

The Contract Engineering Lead (CEL) is integrated within the Design Delivery Management - Site Buildings team and holds technical and design delivery accountability for the SZC2203 and SZC2205 contract buildings. The role is responsible for managing the end-to-end design delivery, from basic design through to detailed design, ensuring all outputs meet time, cost, quality, safety and scope requirements in a nuclear-regulated environment. The CEL acts as Responsible Designer for the SZC2203/2205 contracts and provides day-to-day technical leadership, planning, coordination and risk mitigation across a complex, multi-disciplinary supply chain.

Buildings in Scope

• HUC - Emergency Response Centre (HUM/HUD/HUC)
• HHE - Back-up Emergency Equipment Store
• HUA - Main Access Control Building
• HZC - Chemical Products Storage
• HZG - Oil & Grease Storage
• HUT - Off-Site Delivery Checkpoint
• HUB - Outage Access Control Building
• HHW / HHD / HSM / HHL - Slabs

Principal Accountabilities

• Design Leadership & Accountability
• Contract & Design Management
• Coordination & Technical Assurance
• Planning, Schedule & Deliverables Control
• Reviews, Change & Risk Management
• Commercial & Programme Interface
• Discipline Leadership

Requirements

• Proven experience managing design delivery within nuclear safety and/or high-security environments.
• Demonstrated capability designing facilities to withstand internal and external hazards.
• Strong experience leading multi-disciplinary design coordination on large infrastructure projects.
• Solid technical understanding of building design, construction and UK standards.
• Detailed knowledge of RIBA Plan of Work (2013 or equivalent).
• Awareness of nuclear safety constraints, UK regulatory and CDM requirements.
• Strong leadership behaviours: accuracy, resilience, diplomacy, delivery focus.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently, maintain discretion and manage sensitive information.
• High level of IT literacy and confidence with engineering software tools., Degree (or equivalent) in Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Process or related Engineering discipline.
• Good knowledge of UK nuclear regulations and legislation.
• Ability to obtain or hold National Security Vetting - Counter Terrorism Check (NSV CTC).

About Amentum

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.

Career Development & Benefits

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

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.