Project Manager - Enabling and Earthworks

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

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector is seeking a Project Manager for the Sizewell C Project in London. The role involves overseeing engineering delivery, managing contracts, and ensuring project timelines and safety standards are met. Candidates should have a relevant degree, chartered status, and experience in complex project management, ideally within the engineering sector. This position offers a competitive salary and a commitment to employee well-being and diversity.

Benefits

Free medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Reimbursement for professional development

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Chartered status in Project Management or related discipline required.
• Experience managing major projects from concept to handover.
• Knowledge of safety, security, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering studies on time and meet project needs.
• Prepare post-FID contracts and manage internal/external interfaces.
• Engage with stakeholders to identify risks and manage procurement.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Management

Engineering Coordination

Risk Management

Education

Degree in Project Management, Construction, or Civil Engineering

Job description

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 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 medical cover and digital GP services, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement for relevant professional development and memberships. We also support our communities through the Collectively program, which includes matched funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key focus areas for us. We’re open to discussing hybrid, part-time, and flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and our business needs.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes is a new Business Unit committed to supporting positive change and shaping the future of Nuclear Power. Operational across the UK and continental Europe, we are expanding our team on various nuclear projects at different stages of development, involving diverse technologies. We seek talented individuals excited about nuclear projects, committed to Net Zero and Energy Security.

We deliver major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle, aiming for safe, high-quality, timely solutions through innovation and collaboration.

Amentum is recruiting Project Managers for the Sizewell C Project, focusing on engineering delivery by the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) and the engineering, procurement, and manufacturing of key contracts. The primary goal is to advance engineering and secure the supply chain to de-risk the Final Investment Decision (FID), replicating the Hinkley Point C detailed design. Key responsibilities include:

• Timely delivery of engineering studies by the RD or key contractors, ensuring they meet project needs.
• Preparing specific post-FID contracts, including terms & conditions, contractual appendices, and technical specifications.
• Implementing site-specific design changes into deliverables and contracts to enable robust pricing.
• Managing internal and external interfaces to ensure coordinated design and delivery.
• Engaging early with stakeholders to identify obsolescence issues and other risks.
• Managing technical aspects of procurement for specific contracts.
• Practicing lessons learned and knowledge capture regularly.
• Developing strategies and plans aligned with the overall programme execution plan (PEP).
• Defining work scope and interfaces within the programme.
• Driving contract or package activities to ensure safety, timeliness, budget adherence, and technical compliance.
• Ensuring contractual requirements are fulfilled.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to prepare manufacturing and construction contracts.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• A degree and Chartered status in Project Management, Construction, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of Project Management, construction activities, and management experience in complex projects.
• Experience managing major projects from concept to handover, ensuring safety, security, and environmental standards.
• Proven success coordinating multidisciplinary design and procurement teams to deliver on time.
• Background in mechanical, electrical, process, systems, or civil engineering for large industrial plants.

Our Culture

Our values are safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We prioritize our people’s well-being and foster a culture of caring and support. We value positive mental health and belonging for all employees.

We are committed to inclusion and diversity, believing that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative and connected. We accept individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or family leave status. Our global Employee Networks promote these values.

We partner with VERCIDA to attract and retain diverse talent. For greater accessibility, visit www.vercida.com. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible work or who may not meet all listed requirements. For support or adjustments during recruitment, please contact us.