Health & Safety Advisor

Amentum; United States; Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in the United Kingdom is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to support the development and delivery of industrial safety arrangements for the Hinkley Point C site. You will help establish and promote the safety culture during commissioning, coordinating with construction safety teams to ensure a smooth transition to operational industrial safety arrangements.

With a background in OH&S management, you will lead training programmes, perform risk assessments, and help shape emergency

Qualifications

• H&S Diploma (NEBOSH) and IOSH membership.
• Minimum 6 years' OH&S management experience in industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of OH&S legislation and compliance requirements.
• Experience performing and reviewing risk assessments across diverse environments.
• Background in high-hazard industries (nuclear/oil & gas/chemical/manufacturing).

Responsibilities

• Developing industrial safety management system processes (ISMS).
• Participating in the development of industrial safety training programmes.
• Contributing to training content on fire protection topics and processes.
• Maintaining collaborative relationships with HPC construction and safety teams.
• Supporting emergency preparedness and response arrangements.
• Coordinating statutory assessments with cross-functional input.
• Promoting a strong industrial safety culture within CommOps.

Skills

Industrial safety

OH&S management

Risk assessment

Safety training

Safety legislation

Education

H&S Diploma (NEBOSH)

IOSH 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 Health & Safety Advisor who will support the development and delivery of the industrial safety arrangements for the Hinkley Point C operational site. They will help establish and promote the safety culture for the commissioning phase of HPC. The position also includes liaison with the construction safety teams to ensure a smooth transition from construction to operational industrial safety arrangements.

Key Responsibilitie

• Developing industrial safety management system processes comprising the CommOps Industrial Safety Management System (ISMS)

• Participating in the development of the industrial safety training programme comprising of topic specific training

• Providing subject matter input to the training team to ensure that the organisation for the operational site is adequately trained on fire protection topics and processes

• Developing and maintaining an effective collaborative working relationship with the HPC construction site and Nuclear Generation industrial safety teams

• Assisting in the development and implementation of emergency preparedness and response arrangements

• Coordinating the delivery of statutory assessments with cross functional input from relevent teams

• Support the creation an industrial safety culture for the CommOps Organisation

Qualifications, Skills & Experienc

• Hold an appropriate qualification e.g., H&S Diploma (NEBOSH) and current membership of IOSH

• Minimum 6 years' experience in OH&S Management with responsibility for developing, implementing and maintaining safety management systems within an industrial or similar setting

• Detailed understanding of OH&S Safety Legislation (e.g., Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA), Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR), Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)) and codes of practice and the ability to interpret applicability to a range of different operating conditions and contexts

• Experience carrying out and reviewing Risk Assessment (RAs) within a range of different operating environments

• Experience of working in a high hazard industry such as nuclear, oil & gas, chemical, manufacturing

Our Cultur

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.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.

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.