Project 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 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. 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

The Decommissioning Alliance (TDA) is a strategic partnership, operating within the DNWP framework and delivering critical decommissioning work at Sellafield, including the UK’s most challenging Legacy Ponds facilities. As a key partner within DNWP, TDA contributes to Sellafield Ltd.’s mission while ensuring communities, supply chains, and stakeholders benefit from meaningful, measurable Social Value outcomes.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join the TDA Project Management Team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an established team working on an emerging project at Sellafield. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment to deliver a project of national importance. The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Manager, multi-disciplinary project teams, and the Client on a fast-paced project.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Initiation: Define project scope, objectives, timelines, resources, and governance structure to ensure successful project delivery.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison for stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Team Leadership & Coordination: Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure roles are clear and deliverables are achieved efficiently.
• Budget & Resource Management: Develop, monitor, and control project budgets and resources to ensure cost-effective execution.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while proactively managing issues and change requests.
• Schedule & Quality Control: Track project progress against timelines and ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards.
• Communication & Reporting: Provide regular status updates, performance reports, and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure all project activities comply with organizational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

Here's What You'll Need:

• Experience in a project management role within engineering, construction, or nuclear sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of reporting and planning methodologies.
• Good communication and organisational skills and capable of driving project updates with the planning and cost engineers.
• A positive can-do attitude, excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse project teams.
• Must be able to obtain appropriate Security Clearance (SC and British Sole National) and be a Sellafield pass holder.
• Experience with IWM (Integrated Work Management) is desirable.

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 in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and 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.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com 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.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

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