Contract Engineering Lead

Amentum; Cannock; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Reimbursement for professional development

Employee assistance programmes

Work-life balance and flexibility

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Contract Engineering Lead to provide engineering support within Nuclear Power projects. Candidates should have a degree in Engineering and a solid understanding of construction protocols. The position emphasizes critical thinking, safety, and collaboration across multiple teams to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical and engineering support for construction projects.
• Ability to manage contract details and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent in spoken and written English (B2 or higher).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical meetings and resolution of engineering issues.
• Manage technical aspects of contracts and support project timelines.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for engineering tasks.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Communication

Collaboration

Health & Safety understanding

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or Scientific Discipline

Job description

Amentum Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Amentum will 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. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

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.

As a Contract Engineering Lead, you’ll lead the technical and engineering support to manufacturing contractors delivering equipment to site across the Nuclear Island and Conventional Island/Balance of Plant buildings. Reporting to an Operational Lead within the Joint Design Office (JDO), you’ll work closely with various stakeholders, including contractors, construction teams, quality teams, project management, and design teams, ensuring seamless integration across disciplines.

Your role will be pivotal in supporting site-based engineering by technically managing the contract, helping maintain project schedules, and optimising workflow efficiency. The JDO was established to enhance site-based engineering responsiveness, minimising delays and ensuring construction teams receive swift, actionable engineering support.

Responsibilities:

• Leading contract technical meetings and attending project meetings
• Steering resolution of technical issues and queries
• Review and approval of contractor deliverables and design where necessary
• Control and Management of the technical and engineering evolution of the contract, including design changes
• Review of contract amendments and exemptions ahead of Project Manager approval
• Coordinate Engineering Multi-Disciplinary Team in Front-Office (JDO) and back-offices to perform the above tasks.
• Work with the Project Managers on resource and budget planning to ensure the requirements of the contract are met to safety, quality, time and cost
• Reporting of KPIs to the Project Managers and the JDO leadership team
• Help to upskill other members of the team, including other less experienced CELs
• Degree or equivalent experience in an Engineering or Scientific Discipline
• Understanding of construction and installation, Health & Safety legislation and CDM
• The ability to apply multi-disciplinary technical knowledge to assess and challenge engineering designs
• Technical background on mechanical equipment, rotating equipment, steelwork or similar
• IT literate with strong communication and collaboration skills
• Spoken and written English (B2 or higher)
  
  

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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