About the Role
The Client-Side Construction Manager represents the Owner, overseeing, monitoring, and assuring all construction activities by the EPC contractor and subcontractors. This role ensures project execution aligns with Client requirements, nuclear safety expectations, Polish regulatory obligations, and international best practices. The manager will lead a significant Client Team and serve as the primary on-site representative, coordinating with engineering, licensing, procurement, and executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Monitor EPC contractor performance, ensuring adherence to contract obligations, technical specifications, and nuclear safety requirements
- Develop, manage, and implement a workforce plan based on program demand and supply through consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders
- Develop/support development of oversight procedures and organization, including external personnel resources
- Coordinate with Polish nuclear regulators (PAA), environmental authorities, and local agencies to ensure compliance
- Support implementation of the Client’s QA/QC oversight program; review inspection results, audits, and non-conformance reports; ensure effective corrective actions
- Identify schedule, cost, and technical risks; escalate critical issues; lead mitigation planning on behalf of the Client
- Validate contractor schedules, verify progress, and challenge deviations; ensure transparency and accuracy of reporting
- Monitor contractor adherence to EPC terms, change management processes, and performance metrics
- Ensure the contractor maintains a strong nuclear safety culture; intervene when unsafe conditions or behaviors are observed
- Provide clear, evidence-based reporting to the Client’s executive team on progress, risks, and compliance status
Requirements
- Experience in nuclear construction, preferably including GW scale plants
- Familiarity with nuclear construction requirements, including quality assurance, traceability, and safety standards
- Familiarity with nuclear island and conventional island construction processes
- Experience in nuclear new build projects or power projects with significant experience in nuclear or similarly regulated industries (e.g., oil & gas, petrochemicals)
- Strong knowledge of construction planning, scheduling, and execution methodologies
- Strong capability in identifying construction risks, implementing mitigation measures, and managing claims and contractual issues
- Proven leadership in multicultural, multidisciplinary environments
- Experience representing the Client/Owner on major infrastructure or nuclear projects
- Ability to oversee EPC/EPCM contractors, subcontractors, and supply chains
- Understanding of nuclear licensing, permitting, and construction regulations
- Experience working with nuclear regulators and participating in inspections, audits, and licensing-related construction activities
- Background in civil, mechanical, or nuclear engineering
- Deep understanding of nuclear QA/QC requirements (e.g., NQA-1, ISO standards)
- Experience ensuring full traceability of materials and construction activities
- Familiarity with inspection and test plans (ITPs) and hold points
- Demonstrated commitment to the highest safety standards and nuclear safety culture
- Experience implementing HSE management systems and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations
Skills
- Communication
- Fluent English proficiency
Location
- Pomerania
- UK
- local Amentum office
- home working
Work Type
- hybrid
- part-time
- flexible working hours
- full-time employment contract
- Hybrid or stationary working model
Experience Level
- Experience in nuclear construction
- GW scale plants experience preferred
- Significant experience in nuclear or similarly regulated industries
- Proven leadership
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- competitive salary
Benefits
- International working environment
- Unique company culture fostering individual career growth and work-life balance
- Personal development opportunities and training in industry-leading tools
- Friendly and supportive team atmosphere
- Participation in global projects and process improvements
- Medical care
- Life insurance
- My Benefit cafeteria with co-financing for sports activities
- Employee wellbeing support program
About the Company
- Amentum challenges today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and innovative manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
- With $13 billion in revenue and approximately 52,000 talent force, Amentum provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.
- Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Amentum.
- For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies.
- With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients.
- Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA.
Equal Opportunity
- We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected — and if we are diverse, we’re more creative.
- We welcome people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or family status.
- EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
