At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.
Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.
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.
About the Opportunity
As part of our expanding Environment Division presence in Europe, we are seeking a credible Programme Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for major nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management Projects across Central and Eastern Europe.
This role is accountable for managing and delivering complex, high-value contracts, ensuring the effective preparation, organisation, supervision and coordination of all contracted activities. Acting as the senior delivery authority, the Programme Manager ensures that decommissioning and waste management strategies are clearly defined, technically robust, and aligned with regulatory, licensing and safety requirements.
The position integrates strategic programme support with disciplined contract execution, ensuring delivery excellence, regulatory compliance, stakeholder confidence and sustainable commercial performance across projects ranging from several million to hundreds of millions of euros in value.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and help shape our direction as we grow our teams and capabilities in the region and support new and existing clients in delivering their missions.
You will be based near one of our regional offices and will require a commitment to being on client sites or in the offices between 2-3 days per week. Therefore international travel is to be expected.
This role offers long-term career potential, with opportunities to lead future project phases or transition onto other major programmes where we are a key delivery partner. Key responsibilities include:
Decommissioning & Waste Strategy Development: Support the definition, detailing and coordination of integrated decommissioning and radioactive waste management strategies, aligning engineering sequencing, licensing milestones and disposal pathways.
Operational Leadership: Prepare, organise, run, supervise and coordinate all contracted activities across multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors.
Team Leadership & Development: Recruit, hire, train, manage and mentor personnel; establish clear accountability structures; negotiate and manage subcontracting arrangements.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Leading the establishment of strong and enduring relationships with the customer, partners, supply chain and stakeholders to ensure strategy delivery and position for future opportunities.
Here's What You'll Need
Master’s degree in Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
Recognised project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, IPMA Level B/C, or equivalent).
Fluency in English.
Professional experience leading projects in radioactive waste management and/or nuclear decommissioning.
Demonstrated leadership of projects of significant size and complexity (multi-million to hundreds of millions of euros).
Proven experience developing and coordinating integrated decommissioning, licensing and waste management strategies.
Strong experience operating within regulated nuclear environments and interfacing with licensing authorities.
Experience operating within EU institutional, development bank or internationally financed programme environments (e.g. EIB, EBRD, World Bank or similar), where applicable.
Educated to degree level with Civil Engineering.
Able to demonstrate a considerable track record of successful contract negotiations and effective contract administration.
Highly developed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on matters of significant financial value.
Experienced in Contractor Management and Supply Chain.
Experienced at operating in at senior levels; comfortable in managing internal and external stakeholders effectively at a exec / senior level.
Our Culture
Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.
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