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Nuclear Engineering Operations Manager

United Kingdom, Bristol · Job Posted February 14, 2026
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Job Description

The role is accountable for the reliable delivery of engineering-led services across multiple customer and stakeholder groups within a matrix organisation. The role blends service delivery, operational management, and engineering execution, ensuring services meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and are scalable and continuously improving. The BNS team are seeking a Nuclear Engineering Operations Manager to lead a small team of engineers and scientists. This role acts as a key leader, integrating engineering, operations and service deliverables, translating strategic goals into effective delivery and day-to-day operational outcomes. The role demands strong leadership, a commitment to best practice, and a focus on developing high-performing teams that deliver consistently excellent results.

Job Responsibility

  • People management – leading a small team of engineers and scientists managing performance, development and capability
  • Coach and mentor team members and delivery partners in operational excellence
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning from incidents and delivery outcomes
  • Champion customer-centric thinking and outcome-focused delivery
  • Work alongside the Project Management Office to ensure accuracy in planning and forecasting for area of responsibility
  • Provide nuclear engineering and safety case support to projects, contracts, and operational teams across IA&R
  • Support the customer with technical advice, problem-solving, and assurance
  • Ensure engineering standards, quality, and security requirements are met
  • Manage performance and deliverables to drive improvements in quality and efficiency
  • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with customers in the defence nuclear industry, regulated entities, and external partners
  • Define, track, and report on KPIs, and operational health metrics
  • Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines, quality, safety, and delivery teams in IA&R and across the wider Amentum teams
  • Communicate engineering requirements, constraints, and solutions clearly to stakeholders
  • Contribute to knowledge sharing, technical forums, and best practice development
  • Support mentoring and development of graduate and early-career engineers where appropriate

Requirements

  • Technical competence and experience in Engineering or Science. Demonstrated through Engineering or Scientific Degree
  • Experience managing individual performance and delivering measurable improvements in quality and efficiency
  • Significant experience working in a nuclear engineering / science role
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking abilities
  • Strong awareness of engineering risk, safety, and quality requirements. An ability to critically assess complex technical and safety arguments, based upon knowledge and understanding and communicate the findings effectively
  • Ability to work effectively across a matrix organisation
  • Ability to clearly communicate with customers and stakeholders both verbally and in written form
  • Hold or working towards discipline Chartership

Nice to have

  • Safety case assessment
  • Leadership experience (CMI L7 or equivalent)
  • Experience working in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme

What we offer

  • Free single medical cover and digital GP service
  • Enhanced parental leave pay
  • Free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
  • Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
  • Matched-funding
  • Paid volunteering time
  • Charitable donations
  • Flexible working hours, patterns and locations

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