Construction Manager

Role overview

Accountabilities

• Monitor contractor performance against contract obligations, technical specifications and nuclear safety requirements.
• Develop and manage workforce plans and support oversight procedures and organisation.
• Coordinate regulatory compliance with Polish nuclear regulators, environmental authorities and local agencies.
• Support QA/QC oversight by reviewing inspections, audits and non-conformance reports and checking corrective actions.
• Identify schedule, cost and technical risks; escalate issues and lead mitigation planning.
• Validate contractor schedules, verify progress, challenge deviations and ensure transparent reporting.
• Monitor EPC terms, change management and performance metrics.
• Promote nuclear safety culture and intervene when unsafe conditions or behaviours occur.
• Provide evidence-based reporting to client executives on progress, risks and compliance.

Experience and technical requirements

• 15–20 years in nuclear new-build or power projects, with significant experience in nuclear or similarly regulated industries such as oil and gas or petrochemicals.
• Nuclear construction experience, preferably including gigawatt-scale plants; familiarity with nuclear-island and conventional-island construction.
• Strong construction planning, scheduling and execution knowledge, including risk mitigation, claims and contractual issues.
• Client/owner-side leadership on major infrastructure or nuclear projects and oversight of EPC/EPCM contractors, subcontractors and supply chains.
• Understanding of nuclear licensing, permitting and construction regulations; experience with regulators, inspections, audits or licensing-related construction activity.
• Background in civil, mechanical or nuclear engineering, plus a bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering, construction management, mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• Deep nuclear QA/QC knowledge, including NQA-1 or ISO standards, traceability, inspection and test plans and hold points.

Work location and travel

• The role spends the majority of its time on site in Pomerania, Poland, and frequent trips to the site are required.
• Some UK work may be possible from a local Amentum office or from home.

Working arrangements

• Amentum states that hybrid, part-time and flexible working arrangements may be discussed, depending on the role and business needs.