Project Director

Amentum; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cover

Parental leave pay

Professional development reimburse

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting a Project Director to join the team in Warrington or Cumbria. You will lead a major PPP project with an approximate value of £700m, ensuring successful delivery and performance.

We seek Chartered engineers with significant Project Director-level experience, strong commercial and governance skills, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across a complex, matrix organisation with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering/Construction/Project Management or related, with Chartered status.
• Significant Project Director-level experience leading major, complex programmes.
• Strong commercial and delivery capability, including contract management and governance.
• Proven senior leadership and client-facing experience.
• Ability to lead within a complex, matrix organisation and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a major PPP project with overall accountability for delivery and performance.
• Develop and lead a high-performing delivery team with resource deployment.
• Provide governance and leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent Amentum in senior discussions and performance reviews.
• Embed the PPP Way and promote safe, predictable, and commercially successful delivery.

Skills

Senior leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status (ChPP/APM)

Job description

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.

The Opportunity

Amentum is the Design and Engineering partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners). This is a 20-year arrangement to deliver ~£7bn of major projects. We are looking to recruit high value expertise from across regulated and comparable sectors to work in a collaborative environment. PPP is delivering major projects, site wide improvements and provision of supporting services.

The Role

• We are now recruiting a Project Director to join the team in Warrington or Cumbria
• As a Project Director your key responsibilities will include
• Lead a major PPP project with an approximate value of ~ £700m, with overall accountability for successful delivery and performance.
• Develop and lead a high-performing project delivery team, effectively deploying resources to meet project and customer demands.
• Provide strong governance and leadership throughout the Sellafield gated project lifecycle.
• Provide senior leadership across PPP and contribute as a member of the PPP Leadership Team.
• Embed the PPP Way and promote a culture of safe, predictable and commercially successful delivery.
• Shape delivery strategies aligned to Sellafield’s key targets, milestones and programme priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with customers and delivery partners, representing Amentum in senior discussions and performance reviews.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience, with Chartered status (ChPP, APM or equivalent).
• Significant Project Director-level experience leading major, complex engineering, infrastructure or EPC(M) programmes and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial and delivery capability, including contract management, project controls, governance and performance.
• Proven senior leadership and client-facing experience, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead effectively within a complex, matrix organisation, with flexibility to travel to customer and project locations as required.

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.

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