Quality Assurance and Risk Lead - Hybrid

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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

Energy Programmes is one of the newest Business Units and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.

Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.

In both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and timely solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

Amentum are recruiting for a Quality Assurance & Risk Lead to work within the safety directorate on the Sizewell C Project. You'll ensure alignment and integration of assurance activities between Project Delivery (First Line of Defence), Safety Security & Assurance (Second Line of Defence), Independent Nuclear Assurance (Third Line of Defence), and Risk Management. This role is key to ensuring that audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments support project execution while maintaining nuclear safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

You'll drive real improvements in project execution, enhance risk awareness, and support nuclear safety and regulatory compliance. It creates a cohesive link between operational assurance and strategic risk management, ensuring that all lines of defence work together effectively.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assurance Integration Across Lines of Defence
   • Act as the key link between Project Delivery (LoD1), Internal Audit/IMS (LoD2), and Independent Nuclear Assurance (LoD3).
   • Ensure that assurance activities are coordinated, avoiding duplication while addressing project risks effectively.
   • Integrate risk-based assurance activities into project execution, prioritising high risk areas.
   • Work closely with Risk Management teams to ensure that audit findings inform risk registers and mitigation plans.
2. Risk-Based Audit Planning & Execution
   • Develop risk-based audit schedule aligned with project milestones and critical risk areas.
   • Ensure that assurance activities are integrated into project execution.
   • Identify emerging risks in project delivery and escalate concerns where necessary.
   • Conduct targeted audits/inspections to support quality or project-specific interventions.
   • Provide Quality subject matter expertise with functional oversight audits/inspections as the business requires.
3. Compliance & Non-Conformance Management
   • Ensure audit findings and non-conformities are tracked, analysed, and resolved within project execution workflows.
   • Facilitate root cause analysis (RCA) for non-conformances and ensure lessons learned are applied across the project.
   • Support the monitoring of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to ensure long-term compliance and process improvement.
4. Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
   • Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on audit outcomes, compliance risks, and corrective action status.
   • Support Management Reviews by ensuring audit insights contribute to risk-based decision-making.
   • Support development of dashboards and metrics to visualize audit progress, assurance coverage, and risk trends.

Here's What You'll Need

• Degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in internal audits, nuclear assurance, or quality/compliance management within complex infrastructure or nuclear projects.
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage credibly at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Ability to influence and drive behavioural change across diverse organizational levels.
• Expert knowledge of Quality Management Systems, including ISO 9001, ISO 19443, ISO 14001, and their interrelation with ISO 45001 and IAEA GSR-2/3.
• Sound understanding of ISO 19011:2015 (Guidelines for auditing management systems).
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with experience engaging external regulatory stakeholders.
• Decisive and credible decision-maker, capable of crafting strong justifications and arguments.
• Experience in leading and managing small teams within an assurance or audit function.

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.

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