Building Architectural Contract Engineering Lead

Amentum; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks an experienced Contract Engineering Lead in Westminster. This key role involves managing the design and delivery of critical contract buildings as part of the SZC project. The ideal candidate must have a degree in Engineering, experience in design management, and strong leadership skills. Amentum provides a supportive environment and a competitive package, including medical coverage and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Reimbursement for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Responsible Designer for large infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of UK context, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Eligible for National Security Vetting (CTC).

Responsibilities

• Manage design delivery to meet time, quality, safety, and scope requirements.
• Coordinate technical activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Design management for large projects

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Technical knowledge of building design and construction standards

Education

Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Architectural, or Process Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Contract Engineering Lead (CEL) to join our Technical Directorate (TD) within the Site Buildings Team. This is a key leadership role responsible for managing the design and delivery of contract buildings for the SZC scope, including critical facilities such as:

• Emergency Response Centre
• Back-up Emergency Equipment Store
• Main Access Control Building
• Chemical Products Storage
• Oil and Grease Storage
• Off-Site Delivery Checkpoint
• Outage Access Control Building
• Associated slabs

Responsibilities

• Act as Responsible Designer for SZC contracts.
• Manage design delivery to meet time, quality, safety, and scope requirements.
• Coordinate technical activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Prepare and manage Scope of Works, technical specifications, and design schedules.
• Ensure compliance with UK context, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead design reviews, constructability assessments, and configuration control processes.
• Support risk management, change control, and cost/schedule impact assessments.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to internal teams and suppliers.
• Proven experience in design management for large, multi-discipline infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of building design and construction standards.
• Familiarity with nuclear safety/security requirements and UK regulations.
• Excellent understanding of RIBA Plan of Work 2013 or equivalent.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Architectural, or Process Engineering.
• Eligible for National Security Vetting (CTC).

Desirable Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience in nuclear industry or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of UK Building Regulations and EPR design.

Company Culture and Benefits

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 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 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.