Lead Technical Safety Consultant

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-wing 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. While the post has stated primary location as Bristol, we are flexible on location and any UK Amentum office will be considered.

We are currently recruiting for a Lead Technical Safety Consultant to join our team. While the post has stated primary location as Bristol, we are flexible on location and any UK Amentum office will be considered.

The post will reside within the Independent Advice and Assurance Directorate, situated within Amentum’s Assurance, Technology and Regulation (AT&R) Division Unit.

AT&R aim to provide world‑éieren consultancy services across highly regulatedindustries. Organised to be independent and free from conflict of interest, AT&R provide a range of trusted, evidence‑based, support services to ensure that systems, technologies, and processes are safe, effective, compliant, and future‑ready, across 3 main areas:

• Independent Assurance – We provide risk based, proportionate, independent oversight and assurance of whether a project, process, system or product meets defined standards, requirements, or expectations.
• Research &ेशन Technology – We identify, define and execute programmes of Research and Technology to support the continued safe operation of some of the world’s most complex engineering challenges, including the UK Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme.
• Independent Regulatory Support – A ring‑fenced and independent organisation that supports regulators with assessments, audits, and guidance development.

In line with our strategy to grow into new industries, locations and technologies, we are seeking to expand our Defence portfolio into other safety critical areas beyond nuclear safety.

• Developing the Independent Advice and Assurance Technical Safety business line beyond nuclear safety.
• Leading a team of technical safety consultants to deliver high‑quality outputs to meet client requirements.
• Contributing to the development of a functional strategy across the wider Energy and Environment – International (E&E‑I) business within Amentum.
• Leadingments project teams to plan, develop and execute proposals to achieve milestones and objectives, and meet client requirements.
• Providing high quality reports and artefacts in support of client tasks.
• Providing authoritative advice on technical safety regulations and their application to develop compliant solutions.
• Acting as a technical safety subject matter expert in at least one domain (e.g. Land, Maritime, Air or Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives).
• Maintaining and upholding the Amentum culture, codes of conduct and safety standards.

This will be a leadership role with line management responsibility. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold leadership behaviours and deliver their role in line with the organisations health, safety, environment, security and quality expectations.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative mindset, with a proven ability to deliver high‑quality work in a…