Nuclear Reactor Technology Consultant

Amentum is currently recruiting an Engineering Specialist in Reactor Technology to join our Advanced Reactors business, within our Technology, Consulting & Innovation Business, to support technically complex projects in nuclear reactor technology. You will be a key part of our team, supporting a wide range of consultancy projects, small and large, for a variety of clients across the nuclear industry, including new build projects, SMR and AMRs, existing civil and defence plant, fusion reactor design and decommissioning. We are looking for the application of engineering and scientific thinking to complex challenges with reactor technology, providing solutions through strong technical ability, underpinned by your knowledge and experience. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on the next generation of reactor technology, potentially including SMRs, AMRs, fusion reactor designs and looking at various aspects of reactor design, from concept design, through to FEED and ultimately detailed design. We are a business that is growing quickly and supporting a variety of exciting projects to various clients in the nuclear industry - the ideal candidate needs to be someone with a broad technical background, with excellent engineering capabilities, who is used to taking the initiative. A demonstrable track record of contributing to projects effectively within a highly regulated environment is desirable. We are looking for candidates who can encourage and develop others in the team whilst being accustomed to taking a hands-on approach and taking on technically complex challenges. This role will be based in our Birchwood or Booths Park offices in the North West of the England but there will be a need for occasional visits to client sites, as projects require., This is an ideal role for an ambitious person to join a team with a strong focus on development and growth of our Advanced Reactors business. The successful candidate will support reactor technology projects across our business.

• Supporting various and diverse nuclear clients with technical consultancy.
• Delivering solutions and driving innovation in our approach.
• Applying best practice, state of the art scientific and engineering techniques to reactor technology challenges.
• Involvement in engineering design at all stages of the plant design cycle, from concept to construction.
• Providing support to other team members to deliver work to the required level of technical quality, in this complex, highly regulated industry.
• Interfacing with sub-contract organisations to bring the optimum technology and techniques to solve technical challenges.
• Compliance with technical assurance and safety requirements and engineering design procedures.
• Management and approval of engineering and technical scope changes that arise in projects.
• Contributing to preparing estimates for large projects.
• Identification of standards and specifications applicable to projects.
• Working alongside various engineering and technical disciplines.
• Performing appropriate engineering and scientific reviews.
• Promoting and disseminating Amentum's work through meetings, workshops and conference attendance/presentations where possible.
• An undergraduate degree in mathematics, physics or engineering
• Broad technical knowledge across various nuclear reactor technologies
  
  An ability to apply innovative thinking to complex engineering challenges and quickly and efficiently acquire and apply new technical knowledge
• Experience of influencing technical strategy for delivery of work
• Experience with the application of analytical and design software relating to reactor design
• Experience of engineering delivery on reactor projects
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written - able to explain complex technical problems readily to a diverse audience, in a compelling manner, including contributing to or leading complex technical reports.
• Experience with a variety of reactor types, coolants, nuclear fission and fusion
  
  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. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. 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.