Nuclear Fire Assessor

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.

We are now recruiting for Nuclear Fire Assessor to join us permanently on our major projects.

Purpose and Scope :

The Fire Assessor support the development of nuclear fire safety assessment capability and delivery support to programmes, projects and wider Amentum UK growth aspiration.

Responsibilities :

As Nuclear Fire Assessor you will act in a nuclear fire safety assessment role required for project support.

You’ll support programme and project radiation transport leads where requested. You’ll assist the Head of Profession in capability development and establishment and implementation of resource strategies, recruitment plans and competence.

Identify, implement, review and monitor Amentum and programme specific management and technical arrangements to support delivery.

Prepare and coordinates assessment and analysis delivery for projects, interfacing with engineering, project management, project controls and document management functions.

Advise Amentum leadership, engineering, programme and project management, and clients (intelligent Customer), on regulatory compliance, standards and guidance.

Assist safety case assurance though project, programme and corporate requirements Defines and develops interfaces between all related functions, including engineering and projects to ensure work is delivered Supports the client in interactions with Regulators and safety committees Support Amentum business development function as required.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

Ideally Degree (or equivalent education)

Proven experience of nuclear fire safety assessment, principally nuclear safety assessment and conventional fire safety assessment and management.

Experience of application of codes and assessment in a wide range of operations and fault scenarios.

Experience in two or more UK Nuclear Site Licensee Organisations.

Knowledge of conventional fire safety assessment

Experience of managing staff and contractors.

Knowledge of a range of nuclear hazard identification and analytical tools

Solid understanding of UK nuclear site licensing, safety assessment principles, regulatory guidance on safety assessment and nuclear Site Licence Conditions

Knowledge of Regulatory permissioning / flexible permissioning

Ability to gain and retain Security Clearance and willingness to obtain Developed Vetting

Travel will be required, upto several days at a time in the UK and occasional overseas travel

Supervisory experience, and possess good oral and written communication skills, including presentation and report writing Good MS applications, organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work

Desirable :

Experience of safety case in civil reactors and defence sector

Previous working knowledge of UK nuclear new build

Experience of international nuclear safety assessment Project management and project controls

Stakeholder management Ability to mentor and coach.

Position will require ability to gain and retain Security Clearance and willingness to obtain Developed Vetting

Amentum is an equal opportunities employer.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.