Building Services Lead (Mechanical) in Bristol

Amentum will 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.

About the Opportunity: We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and have grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish. Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; HPC's two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

As a Mechanical Building Services Engineer, you will be integrated in the Ancillary Works Team, which is responsible for managing the design of all permanent ancillary buildings and you will oversee the MEP designs by both external consultants and contractors to ensure they meet NNB’s requirements. The buildings are in varying states of maturity; ranging from concept (RIBA2) to in construction (RIBA 5). The main focus will be 5No buildings; one of which is part way through MEP installation, and four of which are in advanced stages of design.

Role responsibilities:

• Supporting the preparation of technical specifications for the consultants and contractors developing the design of the building.
• Contributing to the bidders’ technical assessment.
• Liaising with stakeholders involved in the specification, procurement, design, construction, use, maintenance and decommissioning of the building services.
• Surveillance of subcontracted design activities with the support of external consultants when required.
• Supporting design reviews as part of the staged delivery.
• Analysing and resolving any technical design issues presented by consultants and contractors, challenging their proposals.
• Supporting the management of design changes and non-conformances occurring during the design.
• Engaging with NNB Commissioning Teams and understanding NNB requirements to ensure commissioning proposals from the Contractor are suitable.
• Applying QA processes, procedures and tools to manage the design activities (NNB arrangements, interface specifications with the Responsible Designer).

Education, Experience and Skills:

• A suitably experienced Mechanical Building Services engineer.
• Experience with building design and coordination of building projects appreciated.
• Technical knowledge and experience of building design, construction and commissioning.
• Experience of working to, or knowledge of, RIBA plan of work and CIBSE.
• Accuracy, determination, diplomacy, results focused.
• Experience in the nuclear industry advantageous but not essential.

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. For greater online accessibility, please visit to view and access our roles. 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. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.