Design Manager

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

We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish.

Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years, HPCs two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

Amentum are currently recruiting a Design Manager who is required to carry out direct work on the production and management of deliverables within the scope of the EPR-E SZC SSW team.

Key Responsibilities

• •Enactment of the operational and strategic vision needed for successful delivery of the SZC SSW replication under the direction of the SZC SSW Team Lead
• •A ‘hands-on’ self-delivery role in the production and issuing of the various deliverables within their scope to dictated requirements of quality, time and cost
• •The accurate scheduling and programming of deliverables, and in highlighting key risks to the same
• •Applying their knowledge of the developing SZC replication processes that apply to the SSW scope in the identification of opportunities/gaps that require further development
• •Using their existing technical knowledge and operational experience to identify and flag up areas of commercial and strategic importance
• •Identifying key interfaces with other disciplines and the wider project stakeholder network, and the nature of such interfaces
• •Presenting and communicating complex topics to the wider stakeholder network.
• •Ensuring that any training needs are adequately identified and met, that they are competent for the role, and that their personal competency assessment is kept up to date and valid

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• •An engineering degree in a relevant subject i.e. Civil or Structural Engineering. Related disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering may be considered subject to proof of relevant design experience
• •Experience in the design of structural steelwork buildings to relevant national standards (ideally Eurocodes)
• •Proven experience in a complex self-delivery environment
• •The ability to make independent decisions which are supported by a sound and reasonable situational analysis
• •Demonstrable experience in both operational planning, and in working to achieve the success of such plans i.e. a track record of success in operational delivery of suitable outcomes
• •Confidence when presenting to an experienced and wide-ranging stakeholder group, and in communicating key topics and their operational impact with respect to the perspectives of these stakeholders
• •A working knowledge of the requirements of CDM 2015

Our Cultur e

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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