Principal Civil & Structural Engineer

About the Opportunity

Amentum is recruiting a Principal Civil and Structural Engineer for our Energy business, supporting a key client's UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation and working with new small and advanced modular reactor developers. Projects span nuclear (Licensing, New Build, Generation, Life Extension, Defueling), Renewable Energy, and high energy industrial sites such as data centres and hydrogen production facilities.

Role Overview

Your primary responsibility will be to manage and deliver civil and structural engineering solutions on projects of varying sizes, ensuring time, cost and quality objectives are met. You will work closely with Engineering Managers, Operations Managers and stakeholders across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Responsible Engineer and Technical Authority on major energy projects.
• Lead the definition of civil and structural engineering strategies, standards and best practices across projects.
• Lead project delivery teams through the lifecycle from bid generation, through concept and detailed design, to construction.
• Take accountability for delivery of complex civil and structural engineering packages to cost, time and quality.
• Provide technical leadership, governance and quality assurance for safety critical systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of practical implementation of engineering designs and of compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee, verify and lead the preparation of safety case inputs, including Safety Functional Requirements, Structural Design Method Statements and Design Substantiation Reports.
• Oversee, verify and lead the preparation of Interpretive Reports, Basis of Design, Analysis Reports, Calculations, CDM documentation, Material Specifications, Scopes of Work and Technical Reports.
• Engage with clients, regulators and industry bodies at a senior level, building and maintaining valuable relationships.
• Mentor and develop the engineering capability of the wider civil and structural engineering team.
• Drive innovation, digital tools and continuous improvement in engineering delivery.
• Support business development, proposals and client relationship management.
• Build and manage client relationships and leverage them to deliver continued opportunities and new business leads.

Skills and Qualifications

• MEng, MSc, BEng, BSc or equivalent in civil engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body.
• Previous team leadership, line management, technical lead or Responsible Engineer experience.
• Extensive experience in civil and structural design and leadership within the nuclear sector or highly regulated environments.
• Deep knowledge of nuclear safety, regulation and quality assurance processes.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, design tools and relevant guidelines, standards and practices (particularly American standards ACI, ASCE and AISC).
• Experience using finite element modelling software and associated post processing software, including validation and verification of modelling tools and outputs.
• Good knowledge of health and safety legislation and good practice.
• Understanding of the use of design tools within a BIM environment.
• UK Nuclear Licensing and Generic Design Assessment process experience is desirable.
• Excellent communication, leadership and client engagement skills.
• Experience in shaping and influencing technical strategy, standards and governance.
• Recognised as a subject matter expert within civil and structural engineering and committed to continuous professional development.

Compensation Details

GBP

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amentum is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, ancestry, military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.

Amentum is a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from candidates seeking flexible work and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

Reasonable adjustments with regard to the recruitment process may be provided upon request.