Job Description - Principal Mechanical Engineer (EST0004RP) Principal Mechanical Engineer - ( EST0004RP )
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.
Amentum is currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy business, which is entering an exciting phase of opportunity: supporting a key client’s UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation; supporting new small modular reactor developers. Our work is varied, covering Licensing, New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling, and our capabilities are in demand across the nuclear sector.
Your role will be to manage and deliver mechanical design solutions to time, cost and quality on projects of varying sizes. If you’re familiar with project delivery, you’ll know that they have lots of moving parts and complexity, which is why you’ll be working alongside our Operations Managers and Engineering Managers to enable delivery of maximum value.
This role will be based at one of our Energy offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Glasgow, Gloucester, Stockton, Bristol or Knutsford). We put flexibility at the heart of what we do and we’re happy to consider flexible working patterns.
Deliver technical solutions (analysis and design)
Work with international SMR developers to pass through the Office of Nuclear Regulation’s Generic Design Assessment process.
MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree level qualification
Experience in relevant field of design of heavy infrastructure projects, nuclear or regulated industry.
Previous experience in the design and/or construction of engineering solutions using American codes.
Experience of designing pumps, valves, heat exchangers, tanks, filters or HVAC equipment as well as authoring datasheets
Experience with CAD software AutoCAD, Inventor, Creo or Solidworks.
Familiar with safety cases in industrial enviroments
Experience writing test plans for Equipment Qualification
Knowledge and understanding of UK Nuclear Regulatory process in field of mechanical engineering is desirable.
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 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 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.
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