Electrical Contract Engineering Lead

Amentum; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance program

Professional development support

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Electrical Contract Engineering Lead to act as the engineering lead within EPR-E for one or more electrical equipment contracts supporting the Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C programmes. You will coordinate design and qualification packages, supervise supplier documentation and ensure deliverables meet quality and schedule requirements.

The role requires coordinating with multiple engineering specialists, managing interfaces, and providing regular progress updates to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience as an electrical engineer in industrial applications.
• Experience with industrial electrical power distribution systems.
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as Engineering Lead for assigned electrical equipment contracts, delivering design and qualification packages.
• Lead the technical review of supplier documentation and oversee reviews for quality and consistency.
• Coordinate input from EPR-E technical specialists to align with contract design and qualification programmes.
• Monitor progress, risks and technical issues across contracts.
• Plan and participate in weekly/monthly progress meetings and report to management.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Industrial experience

Safety-critical environment

Technical documentation review

Stakeholder coordination

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

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

We employ the UK’s most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish.

Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years, HPCs two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

The Electrical Contract Engineering Lead will act as the engineering lead within EPR-E for one or more electrical equipment contracts supporting the Hinkley Point C (HPC) and Sizewell C (SZC) programmes.

The role is responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of the associated design and qualification packages, providing engineering oversight of supplier activities and ensuring technical deliverables are progressed to the required quality, programme and engineering standards.

The Contract Engineering Lead operates with a high degree of autonomy, coordinating technical specialists and acting as a key interface between EPR-E, NNB equipment programme teams and other engineering stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Engineering Lead for assigned electrical equipment contracts, with overall accountability for delivery of the associated design and qualification package.
• Lead the technical review of supplier documentation, including management of document review workflows and oversight of the quality and consistency of reviews completed by other technical specialists.
• Undertake technical reviews directly where appropriate.
• Coordinate input from EPR-E technical specialists, ensuring that specialist activities support the wider contract design and qualification programme.
• Monitor engineering progress, risks and emerging technical issues across assigned contracts.
• Provide regular progress and issue reporting to the NNB Project Manager and EPR-E management team.
• Liaise with the NNB Equipment Programme and other engineering stakeholders to resolve design and qualification matters.
• Participate in contract-specific weekly and monthly progress meetings.
• Represent assigned contracts during the weekly EGD team meeting and provide updates to EPR-E management.
• Plan, coordinate and complete engineering surveillance activities.
• Produce the annual surveillance summary report.
• Maintain, review and update the Contract Surveillance Programme.
• Identify issues requiring escalation and coordinate resolution through senior management, technical authorities or company experts where required

Qualifications Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification, in Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline
• Experience working as an electrical engineer within industrial applications
• Experience of industrial electrical power distribution systems
• Experience working within a highly regulated or safety-critical engineering environment
• Experience reviewing and assuring technical engineering documentation
• Ability to coordinate technical activities and inputs from multiple engineering specialists
• Experience managing technical interfaces and stakeholders across complex organisations
• Ability to operate independently, prioritise workload and progress technical issues with limited supervision

Previous nuclear industry experience is not essential. Relevant transferable experience could include industries such as:
Oil and gas, conventional or renewable power generation, aerospace, defence and any other safety-critical or heavily regulated engineering sectors.

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.comto 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.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.