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 IA&R (Independent Assurance and Regulation)
IA&R has been providing risk based, proportionate, independent oversight and assurance to the civil and defence nuclear industry for over 60 years.
The role is accountable for the reliable delivery of engineering-led services across multiple customer and stakeholder groups within a matrix organisation. The role blends service delivery, operational management, and engineering execution, ensuring services meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and are scalable and continuously improving.
This role is based in Bristol.
About Bristol Nuclear Support (BNS)
Based in Bristol, the BNS team has a rich heritage and pedigree in the nuclear industry. The BNS team provide technical, safety and operational support to a range of customers in the defence nuclear industry and across the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme. The mission of the BNS team is to support and enable our customers to deliver excellence using our SQEP resources, local presence and reach back to the wider company's extensive expertise.
The BNS team are seeking a Nuclear Engineering Operations Manager to lead a small team of engineers and scientists. This role acts as a key leader, integrating engineering, operations and service deliverables, translating strategic goals into effective delivery and day-to-day operational outcomes. The role demands strong leadership, a commitment to best practice, and a focus on developing high-performing teams that deliver consistently excellent results.
Key Accountabilities:
Operations Management:
* People management – leading a small team of engineers and scientists managing performance, development and capability.
* Coach and mentor team members and delivery partners in operational excellence.
* Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning from incidents and delivery outcomes.
* Champion customer-centric thinking and outcome-focused delivery.
* Work alongside the Project Management Office to ensure accuracy in planning and forecasting for area of responsibility.
Engineering Delivery Across IA&R
* Provide nuclear engineering and safety case support to projects, contracts, and operational teams across IA&R.
* Support the customer with technical advice, problem-solving, and assurance, which may include:
o Providing embedded customer support and advice on technical and safety aspects of nuclear propulsion plant systems and components.
o Providing embedded customer support on the organisational management systems and processes used to deliver nuclear propulsion plant systems and components.
o Providing formal independent nuclear safety and technical assessment/peer review of documents relating to nuclear propulsion plant systems and components, and delivering written assessment output, which may be presented to relevant safety and technical committees.
o Ensure engineering standards, quality, and security requirements are met.
Service Delivery:
* Manage performance and deliverables to drive improvements in quality and efficiency.
* Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with customers in the defence nuclear industry, regulated entities, and external partners.
* Define, track, and report on KPIs, and operational health metrics.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
* Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines, quality, safety, and delivery teams in IA&R and across the wider Amentum teams.
* Communicate engineering requirements, constraints, and solutions clearly to stakeholders.
Capability Development & Knowledge Sharing
* Contribute to knowledge sharing, technical forums, and best practice development.
* Support mentoring and development of graduate and early-career engineers where appropriate.
Essential Requirements
* Technical competence and experience in Engineering or Science. Demonstrated through Engineering or Scientific Degree.
* Experience managing individual performance and delivering measurable improvements in quality and efficiency.
* Significant experience working in a nuclear engineering / science role.
* Strong problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking abilities.
* Strong awareness of engineering risk, safety, and quality requirements. An ability to critically assess complex technical and safety arguments, based upon knowledge and understanding and communicate the findings effectively.
* Ability to work effectively across a matrix organisation.
* Ability to clearly communicate with customers and stakeholders both verbally and in written form.
* Hold or working towards discipline Chartership.
Knowledge of the below would be advantageous but not essential:
* Safety case assessment
* Leadership experience (CMI L7 or equivalent)
* Experience working in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme.
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.
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