Project Engineer

PAE Government Services Inc.; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programmes

Parental programmes

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting a Project Engineer to lead timely and quality delivery of specific activities within the HPC project lifecycle. You will oversee contracts, schedules, and resource needs, guiding a multi-discipline team and ensuring clear communication of roles and responsibilities.

Your leadership will support safety, cost control, and governance requirements while working in a flexible, hybrid environment in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC level qualification or equivalent.
• Active membership or working towards obtaining a professional membership with a body such as APM or RICS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Project Manager to ensure alignment with safety, quality, schedule and cost objectives.
• Define the scope of work within the contract or package and identify interfaces with other program elements.
• Lead the delivery of contract or package activities, ensuring safety, timeliness, budget adherence and technical compliance.
• Prepare and maintain essential project documentation including Project Definition Documents, Briefs and Quality Plans.
• Develop and implement execution strategies aligned with the Program Execution Plan (PEP) and provide clear direction on how the work will be managed and executed.
• Maintain open communication with stakeholders and ensure governance procedures and policies are followed.

Education

APM/RICS professional membership

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.

Amentum are currently recruiting a Project Engineer who will lead the timely and quality delivery of specific activities, overseeing contracts and detailed schedules throughout the project lifecycle. Your leadership will be pivotal in guiding diverse project team members, identifying key resources, and ensuring clear communication of roles and responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Project Manager, supporting day-to-day activities to ensure alignment with project objectives in safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Define the scope of work within the contract or package, identifying interfaces with other program elements, under the guidance of the Project Manager.
• Take charge of managing the delivery of assigned small projects, jobs, and tasks, ensuring they are conducted safely, efficiently, and effectively according to established procedures.
• Prepare and maintain essential project documentation, including Project Definition Documents, Project Briefs, and Quality Plans, to ensure clarity and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement execution strategies and plans aligned with the overall program execution plan (PEP), providing clear direction on how the program of work will be managed, organised, and executed.
• Maintain open and effective communication with stakeholders, executing project strategies within your assigned contract or package of work to drive success and ensure everyone is on the same page.
• Under the guidance of the Project Manager, lead the delivery of contract or package activities, ensuring they meet safety, time, budget, and technical requirements.
• Monitor progress, track milestones, and provide stakeholders with comprehensive progress reports, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the project.
• Develop and manage interfaces between contracts to ensure timely delivery ensuring best for project decisions are considered.
• Working closely with the project Manager and Multi Discipline teams, ensure that all tasks and projects follow the projects governance procedures and policies.

Qualifications

• As a minimum, applicants must hold a relevant HNC level qualification or equivalent
• Be an active member or working towards obtaining a professional membership with the Association of Project Management (APM), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), or other professional body

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.

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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For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA.

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