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 such as 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.
About the opportunity
Amentum are looking for talented physicists and analysts to join the Nuclear and Thermal Analysis team in our Energy business. Work primarily involves support to the UK nuclear energy sector but may also include opportunities in the broader nuclear industry, other advanced engineering sectors or nuclear elsewhere in the world.
As a consultancy business our team supports many projects. You may be supporting a single client project or potentially multiple projects at a time depending on the opportunities available and your skills and preferences.
No previous industry experience is required for this role, development will be provided through on-the-job training, mentoring and training courses as appropriate.
To give an example of the typical work undertaken, our team have projects in reactor physics, shielding, criticality, fuel cycle management, thermal analysis, fault studies and transient analysis, coding, boiler analysis, safety case production, etc.
Our team is in high demand and we look to grow to meet these needs. People within the team have the opportunity to work on the support of the current civil nuclear power generation and support the projects building and developing future power plants. Team members also could use their skills in the broader nuclear market such as R&D, defence and decommissioning.
This role will provide the opportunity for career development, the roles people undertake on projects is dependent on the skills and competency of the individual, therefore as you develop you will be given the opportunity to take on more responsible roles and increase in seniority.
Many within the team have developed their career in role, starting in graduate positions and progressing through the grades towards becoming principal physicists.
Whilst we are open to inexperienced physicists for this role we are also interested in experienced physicists joining the team and appropriate positions can be made available.
Key skills required:
Experience within an engineering consultancy environment or nuclear sector Knowledge of reactor technologies and experience of undertaking physics assessments for civil nuclear power technologies Experience of bid writing or assessment and associated commercial awareness Familiar with nuclear safety assessments and safety case construction Ability to assimilate, analyse and provide judgements on complex technical issues clearly and concisely Good consultancy skills, eg, good communication, teamwork, be adaptable to client requirements and time management skills Nuclear masters and PhDs preferred or Degree or Post Graduate qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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 such as 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.
About the opportunity
Amentum are looking for talented physicists and analysts to join the Nuclear and Thermal Analysis team in our Energy business. Work primarily involves support to the UK nuclear energy sector but may also include opportunities in the broader nuclear industry, other advanced engineering sectors or nuclear elsewhere in the world.
As a consultancy business our team supports many projects. You may be supporting a single client project or potentially multiple projects at a time depending on the opportunities available and your skills and preferences.
No previous industry experience is required for this role, development will be provided through on-the-job training, mentoring and training courses as appropriate.
To give an example of the typical work undertaken, our team have projects in reactor physics, shielding, criticality, fuel cycle management, thermal analysis, fault studies and transient analysis, coding, boiler analysis, safety case production, etc.
Our team is in high demand and we look to grow to meet these needs. People within the team have the opportunity to work on the support of the current civil nuclear power generation and support the projects building and developing future power plants. Team members also could use their skills in the broader nuclear market such as R&D, defence and decommissioning.
This role will provide the opportunity for career development, the roles people undertake on projects is dependent on the skills and competency of the individual, therefore as you develop you will be given the opportunity to take on more responsible roles and increase in seniority.
Many within the team have developed their career in role, starting in graduate positions and progressing through the grades towards becoming principal physicists.
Whilst we are open to inexperienced physicists for this role we are also interested in experienced physicists joining the team and appropriate positions can be made available.
Key skills required:
Experience within an engineering consultancy environment or nuclear sector Knowledge of reactor technologies and experience of undertaking physics assessments for civil nuclear power technologies Experience of bid writing or assessment and associated commercial awareness Familiar with nuclear safety assessments and safety case construction Ability to assimilate, analyse and provide judgements on complex technical issues clearly and concisely Good consultancy skills, eg, good communication, teamwork, be adaptable to client requirements and time management skills Nuclear masters and PhDs preferred or Degree or Post Graduate qualification in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Industry:
Business Consulting and Services
Specialties:
Cyber, Data Solutions, Consulting & Advisory, Power & Energy
Employees:
10,001+
Annual Revenue:
$16B
Founded:
1947
Address:
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1200, Dallas, US, TX 75201
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