Job Description
About the opportunity:
The Civil/Structural team in Defence Infrastructure specialises in solving the most complex and technically demanding structural engineering problems for the nuclear defence industry.
Each project is unique, but typically involves consideration of dynamic load effects due to extreme hazards, including seismic, blast, and impact. We have to look beyond code checks to get a deeper insight into structural response and failure mechanisms, considering ductility, nonlinear buckling, and soil structure interaction. We work things out as a team, starting from first principles, researching methodologies, challenging assumptions, thinking outside the box, and constantly learning. This role provides a fantastic career opportunity, whilst developing your skills and experiences under the guidance and mentorship within our central systems engineering team.
Take your existing skills and join our team, locations can be hybrid, nationwide with main office locations, Glasgow, Reading, Bristol, Warrington, Site visits are expensed and occasional.
Responsibilities Include:
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Inter-discipline project planning, delivery and financial performance.
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Provision of technical quality and excellence of project deliverables.
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Providing technical and professional guidance, support and development of more junior engineers and technicians.
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Developing good working relationships with clients and other company departments.
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Adherence and contribution to business and quality management systems.
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Operational and design safety, and developing good safety culture.
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.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Successful candidates must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Including being a UK national, dual nationals are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.
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Good all-round technical design expertise using British and international standards, and/or Eurocodes.
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Proven ability to manage projects and preparation of project deliverables, including managing quality, budget, programme and resources.
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Good understanding of structural theory, with proven problem solving ability.
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Proven ability in preparation of bids and proposals, and developing good working relationships with clients.
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Good, accredited MEng degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
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 centred on inclusion and diversity