EHS Advisor

Amentum; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Flexible working options

Disability confident employer

Professional development support

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting for a Safety role in the UK focusing on nuclear and construction safety. You will ensure safe working practices, conduct site safety inspections, and promote continuous improvement across projects at Sellafield and related sites.

The role requires comprehensive nuclear industry knowledge, site-specific safety experience, and IOSH membership (chartered or working towards). Clearances (BPSS/SC/DV) may be required and flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Security clearance required or ability to obtain clearance.
• Comprehensive understanding of nuclear and construction industries and working practices.
• Sellafield site safety experience including knowledge of SL Site Management System.
• Experience in key plants within Controlled Areas at Sellafield.
• Auditing and inspection experience.
• Radiological dose management experience.
• Experience in incident investigation and reporting.
• Chartered IOSH or working towards membership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery meets company and client safety requirements; determine safe working methods and assist in risk assessments.
• Carry out site safety inspections and audits and promote a strong safety culture.
• Develop forward safety initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Ensure awareness of Site Licensing Conditions and HSE legislation; monitor environmental permits and codes of practice.
• Engage with engineers and senior staff on safety matters.

Skills

Security clearance

Nuclear industry knowledge

Construction industry knowledge

Safety Auditing

Incident investigation

Radiological dose management

Safety leadership

IOSH (chartered or working towards)

Job description

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

The role will be responsible for:

• Ensuring delivery meets the company and client requirements by determining safe methods of working, identifying hazards and unsafe conditions, and advise on written method. statements, assist in producing risk assessments; Preparation and review of safety documentation.
• Carry out site safety inspections and audits and promote a strong safety culture throughout the workforce to improve behavioural safety.
• Development of forward initiatives to address current environment, Learning From Experience and enable continuous improvement.
• Ensure management and workforce are aware of Site Licensing Conditions, site requirements, H, S&E legislation, environmental consents, impact assessments and codes of practice and any changes which may occur.
• Engagement at all levels within the organization – engineers to craft and at senior levels when appropriate.
• Conventional, Radiological and Nuclear Safety advice.
• Injury/incident reporting and investigation.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Security clearance.
• Comprehensive understanding of the nuclear and construction industries and working practices.
• Sellafield site experience in a safety role including knowledge of SL Site Management System.
• Experience working in the key plants within Controlled Areas at Sellafield.
• Auditing and inspection experience.
• Radiological dose management.
• Experience in incident investigation and reporting.
• Chartered membership of IOSH (or working towards).
• Any offer of employment will be strictly subject to the relevant security requirements for the role being met. This means that you will need to have, or be able to obtain, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance and either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. The security clearance process may require non-British nationals or dual nationals (i.e. those with British and another nationality) to be subject to additional evaluation, depending on nationalities held and the nature of the work to be carried out.

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.

We partner with VERCIDA, 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.

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