Senior Project Controls Engineer

About Amentum

Amentum will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and have grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Benefits

UK employees receive:

• Free single medical cover and digital GP service
• Family-friendly benefits including enhanced parental leave pay
• Free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• Access to our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations

About the Opportunity

Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years. HPC's 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 project's clean energy benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

The role of Senior Project Controls Engineer is to act as an expert of the Project Controls team across parts of the HPC project following the Project Controls strategy uniformly across the project. You will act as a technical lead for the Project Controls team ensuring the implementation of Integrated Project Controls specific processes and framework. You will follow all governance arrangements for the Integrated Project Controls team. You will manage values of estimate and scope which range from £10m to £500m.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the face of Project Controls management in your nominated Programme/Area in the Project, bringing confidence to stakeholders that you are performing the right steps to identify, analyse, respond to and manage Estimating outputs
• Produce and maintain accurate forecasts in alignment with the Cost Breakdown Structure or Work Breakdown Structure (CBS/WBS)
• Provide assurance of the maintenance of all project controls data for the Programme/Area within the Project Controls software system (e.g. EcoSYS, P6, ARM, etc.)
• Ensure delivery of reports to a defined reporting cycle, including commentary on key time-related drivers and performance issues ensuring the quality of the output
• Work with colleagues in IPC to ensure that the Project schedule and cost estimates are informed by high quality risk information (at delivery and portfolio levels)
• Work with the PCMs to support the programme/area teams and where appropriate Tier 1 Contractors to assess contractor held Estimating and their views on Programme-held risks and opportunities that impact upon them
• Be accountable for the production and presentation of accurate, insightful project controls information at the Programme Reviews and Board Meetings, ROTCs, Portfolio Risk Review as required
• Manage and verify information within the PowerBI dashboards and provide proposals for improvement from the Programme/Area teams

Education, Experience and Skills

• Minimum of a Degree or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or another related field
• Experience in a Project Management environment
• Demonstrable experience of working as an expert in a project controls discipline
• Experience of working on a major construction project is desirable but not necessary
• Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry or other highly regulated industry is desirable but not necessary

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 centered on inclusion and diversity.

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.

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