Nuclear Decommissioning Construction Project Engineer

PAE Government Services Inc.; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Hybrid/flexible working options

Vercida accessibility information

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Construction/Project Engineer in the UK to provide technical, engineering, and planning support for safe and efficient construction delivery. You’ll act as the interface between design teams, site supervision, and project management, developing construction plans, reviewing designs, and ensuring compliance with approved standards.

Reporting to the Delivery Manager, you will contribute to cost estimates, risk management, and progress reporting while maintaining robust

Qualifications

• Recognised time-served apprenticeship in relevant discipline at NVQ L3.
• 2+ years in engineering/technical/operational role within a heavily regulated industry.
• Desirable: experience with Legacy Ponds Programme and understanding of the TDA framework.

Responsibilities

• Develop construction plans, schedules, and work programmes.
• Review design drawings, specifications, and technical documentation for constructability.
• Coordinate with designers, clients, subcontractors, and project managers to clarify scope and requirements.
• Support development of cost estimates, bills of quantities, and resource plans.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to the site team.
• Ensure construction activities align with approved drawings, standards, and procedures.
• Verify materials, equipment, and workmanship meet required specifications.
• Solve technical issues and provide engineering guidance to supervisors and operatives.
• Ensure safe systems of work are implemented on site.
• Support RAMS preparation and review.
• Ensure compliance with HSEQ requirements.
• Attend inspections, audits, and quality checks; close out corrective actions.
• Track progress against schedule and raise risks/delays promptly.
• Maintain daily/weekly site records (labour, plant, materials).
• Provide engineering input into progress reports and dashboards.
• Support change control by identifying variations and providing technical justification.
• Communicate clearly with project managers, supervisors, subcontractors, and clients.
• Manage engineering interfaces between disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical).
• Attend coordination meetings and provide updates on technical or construction matters.
• Produce or review technical documents such as ITPs, inspection reports, NCR responses, and as-built drawings.
• Ensure all engineering documentation is up to date and stored correctly (SharePoint, ProjectWise).
• Support commissioning and handover by providing accurate technical records.
• Identify opportunities for safer, more efficient, or more cost-effective construction methods.
• Support lessons-learned exercises and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Construction planning

Cross-functional coordination

Technical problem solving

Quality & HSEQ compliance

Education

NVQ L3 in relevant discipline

Tools

SharePoint

ProjectWise

RAMS coordination

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Construction/Project Engineer in the UK to provide technical, engineering, and planning support for safe and efficient construction delivery. You’ll act as the interface between design teams, site supervision, and project management, developing construction plans, reviewing designs, and ensuring compliance with approved standards.

Reporting to the Delivery Manager, you will contribute to cost estimates, risk management, and progress reporting while maintaining robust