Principal Civil/Structural engineer

About the opportunity:

Devonport Royal Dockyard is part of the largest naval base in Western Europe, and is the only site in the UK licensed to undertake submarine deep maintenance. Amentum is proud to have supported the site for over two decades, providing a wide range of project, safety, engineering and technical services, and has been involved in the design and substantiation of a large proportion of the site’s existing facilities and marine structures.

Today, we are a strategic supplier to the site, committed to providing value-adding support through long-term frameworks, and working collaboratively to deliver a significant programme of infrastructure upgrades, which will underpin the UK’s strategic defence capability for decades to come. This role provides a fantastic career opportunity, whilst developing your skills and experiences under the guidance and mentorship within our central systems Civil/Structural engineering team.

• Inter-discipline project planning, delivery and financial performance

• Provision of technical quality and excellence of project deliverables

• Providing technical and professional guidance, support and development of more junior engineers and technicians

• Adherence and contribution to business and quality management systems

• Operational and design safety, and developing good safety culture

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. 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.

• Good all-round technical design expertise using British and international standards, and/or Eurocodes

• Proven ability to manage projects and preparation of project deliverables, including managing quality, budget, programme and resources.

• Good understanding of structural theory, with proven problem solving ability.

• Good, accredited MEng degree in Civil Engineering or similar.

• Ideally Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer or working towards this where we can support

• UK Nationality with the ability to apply for Security Clearance

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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