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
Nuclear Power Programmes has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.
Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.
In both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.
As Area Construction Manager you will support the delivery of an area within a specific section of the works, extending to all construction and related activities, reporting to the Off Site Infrastructure Construction Lead. This role scope also includes logistics, planning and implementation in collaboration with the site wide logistics team, programming and planning, monitoring and close out of authorities’ obligations and conditions and client liaison.
You'll oversee tactical logistics planning for individual works sections in support of the work completed on strategic logistics, responsible for the detailed planning and implementation in collaboration with the Off Site Infrastructure Construction Lead and the wider SZC Delivery Team. Key responsibilities will be:
1. Define the work scope to be delivered within the Site Delivery Teams Scope including contracts or packages of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
2. Securing the required resources to meet their project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within their project team.
3. Developing and executing effective execution strategies and plans in line with the overall Programme Execution Plan (PEP).
4. Maintaining effective communications with all stakeholders and execute the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work.
5. Delivery of the contracts or package activities within the area of responsibility to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business and technical requirements.
6. Anticipate, manage and resolve issues within the contract or package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues.
7. Escalate any discrepancies to the Project Controls Director
8. Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practice.
9. Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled.
10. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members.
11. Lead in the planning, monitoring and coordination of the area of responsibility.
12. Effective management of direct team to include performance, absence and development.
Here's What You'll Need
13. Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility.
14. Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery.
15. Experience in Multi-discipline EPCM projects, Procurement and management of complex contracts,
16. Knowledge of control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools,
17. Ability to organise and lead a project team and facilitate decision making on complex issues among multiple parties.
18. Able to lead and manage performance of team members
19. Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders.
20. Management skills including construction management, project management, financial management, change management and facilitation.
21. Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment.
22. Degree and chartered status in an engineering, construction, or other related field desirable but not essential.
23. Good knowledge of CDM Regulations and a proven track record of their implementation.
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.
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