Programme Manager

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At Amentum, we’re not just solving problems; we’re engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unwavering 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.

Our Energy Division is leading initiatives to support positive change and help shape the future of Clean Energy. Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are expanding our team on a variety of clean energy projects that span a wide range of technologies and development stages. We seek talented individuals excited about nuclear projects and committed to Net Zero and Energy Security.

In both client‑facing and internal roles, we deliver major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle, driving safe, high‑quality, on‑time solutions through innovative, collaborative approaches.

We are recruiting Programme Managers to support key project deliverables across our Energy Programme portfolio. The initial roles will lead on c £1bn major civil projects, where you will be responsible for safely delivering projects to time, quality, and budget while collaboratively driving contractor performance to ready the sites for the main construction phases. These positions will be based in the South‑East of England and will require a commitment to being on sites or in the offices 4–5 days per week.

• Leading the establishment of strong and enduring relationships with customers, partners, supply chain, and stakeholders to ensure strategy delivery and position for future opportunities.
• Create an outcome‑focused culture that provides value solutions to ensure customer success.
• Working with the wider Amentum business to create, shape and deliver innovative value‑adding solutions for our clients.
• Proposing and implementing innovative value propositions in the market that support customer strategy and differentiate from the competition.
• Shaping customer thinking and supporting customers’ change programmes.

• Educated to degree level in Civil Engineering.
• Effective commercial/contract management and negotiation skills, with clear knowledge of best‑practice contract methodologies.
• Success in delivering large‑scale civil infrastructure projects (such as highways, rail, marine) in the construction delivery phase.
• Leadership, collaborative and team‑working skills.
• Able to demonstrate a considerable track record of successful contract negotiations and effective contract administration.
• Experienced in contractor management and supply chain.
• Highly developed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on matters of significant financial value.
• Track record with the most common forms of contract (NEC & FIDIC) within the power construction industry and major project‑and‑programme environments.
• Good understanding of the UK legal and regulatory framework.
• Experienced at operating at senior levels; comfortable managing internal and external stakeholders effectively at an executive/senior level.
• Commercial management and oversight on major nuclear programmes (£100m‑£30 Bn).

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 well‑being and fostering a sense of connection.

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