Senior EC&I Engineer

Amentum; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior EC&I Engineer to join their Nuclear Power and Engineering Technical Services team. This role offers the opportunity to lead diverse engineering projects that support the UK nuclear fleet and new modular reactor developments. You'll collaborate with a supportive team, utilizing your expertise in project delivery and systems integration to create innovative solutions for complex challenges. With a strong emphasis on work-life balance and flexibility, this position allows you to grow your skills while contributing to meaningful projects that impact communities and the environment. Join a culture that values safety, integrity, and diversity, and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Charitable donations matching

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Requires a relevant engineering degree and chartered status.
• Knowledge of civil nuclear plant systems and design guidelines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from bid generation to installation and commissioning.
• Work on systems integration, testing, and validation of control systems.
• Produce high-quality technical reports and maintain stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Project Delivery

Systems Integration

Communication Skills

Technical Report Writing

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Continuous Professional Development

Education

MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc in EC&I

Chartered or near Chartered Engineer status

Tools

PLC Systems

SCADA Systems

Simulation Tools

Job description

At Amentum, 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 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. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

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 are currently recruiting for a Senior EC&I Engineer to join our Nuclear Power and Engineering Technical Services (NPETS) business. NPETS is entering an exciting phase of opportunity, supporting our key client’s UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation, and supporting new small modular reactor developers as they prepare for deployment in the UK and internationally. Our work is varied, covering New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling, and our capabilities are in demand across the nuclear sector.

Your role will be to co-ordinate and deliver varied and exciting EC&I centric engineering projects. If you’re familiar with project delivery, you’ll know that they have plenty of moving parts and complexity, which is why you’ll be working alongside our Operations Managers and Engineering Managers to deliver holistic and integrated solutions.

People are at the heart of everything we do

Centre to the success of the role will be your people skills, building effective relationships and interacting with multiple internal and external stakeholders in multiple locations.

You’ll also work closely with colleagues to support activities that offer the best service to the client. Through your interactions, you’ll be able to gather useful intelligence on client needs and work with the team to deliver innovative solutions.

You’ll utilise your strong communication and engagement skills to achieve client, people and business outcomes, working with your team and peers that are based in different locations across the UK.

We’re continuously evolving and growing the business, so there’s plenty of opportunity to evolve and grow your skills and career too.

This role will be based at one of our NPETS offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Manchester, Gloucester, Bristol or Knutsford). We put flexibility at the heart of what we do and we’re happy to consider flexible working patterns. Key responsibilities will be:

• Lead projects across the project lifecycle from bid generation, through concept and detailed design development to installation and commissioning
• Work on systems integration, testing and validation of PLC, SCADA and simulator systems
• Support requirements capture and systems engineering approach for new architectures
• Demonstrate knowledge of the practical aspects of implementing engineering designs and understand the use of standards and compliance with regulatory requirements in an engineering environment
• Simplify complex problems
• Produce high-quality technical reports
• Build and maintain valuable relationships

Minimum Requirements:

• MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc or equivalent in EC&I or another relevant discipline, chartered or near Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body (we will support you)
• An awareness of civil nuclear plant systems, structures and components and associated design and assessment guidelines (or relevant engineering principles from other highly regulated industries)
• An understanding of the relevant guidelines, standards and practices (e.g., IEC 61508, 61511, 61513, 61226, ONR SAPs / TAGS)
• Knowledge and experience in the systematic design lifecycle of a C&I system; including specification, design, assessment, verification, testing, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety or process critical I&C Systems
• Knowledge of high integrity hardware or software-based control systems for industrial equipment
• Motivated team member with the ability to work to deadlines and communicate project progress
• Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders
• Committed to Continuous Professional Development

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. 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.