Electrical Works Controller

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. 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. 

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 

The Decommissioning Alliance (TDA) is a strategic partnership, operating within the DNWP framework and delivering critical decommissioning work at Sellafield, including the UK’s most challenging Legacy Ponds facilities. As a key partner within DNWP, TDA contributes to Sellafield Ltd.’s mission while ensuring communities, supply chains, and stakeholders benefit from meaningful, measurable Social Value outcomes.

The Decommissioning Alliance (TDA) is seeking an experienced Electrical Works Controller to support the safe and successful delivery of the Retrievals East River Project at Sellafield. Acting as the key interface between TDA, the client, subcontractors, and project stakeholders, you will oversee electrical construction activities, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards, programme requirements, and regulatory obligations. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will provide discipline-specific leadership across construction delivery, health and safety, quality, and stakeholder coordination within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate electrical construction activities in compliance with CDM regulations, site licence conditions, and TDA procedures.

• Ensure Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) are developed, reviewed, implemented, and controlled effectively.

• Promote a strong health, safety, and nuclear safety culture, ensuring all incidents and near misses are reported and managed appropriately.

• Verify workforce competency and ensure all personnel are Suitably Qualified and Experienced Persons (SQEP).

• Monitor construction progress against programme milestones, identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures.

• Liaise with project teams, engineers, and subcontractors to resolve technical, resource, and delivery challenges.

• Participate in constructability reviews, HAZOPs, HAZCONs, progress meetings, and project planning activities.

• Support lessons learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Maintain accurate project documentation and records to support quality assurance, compliance, and lifetime records.

Here's What You'll Need:

• Electrical discipline qualification.

• NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent).

• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).

• CSCS Black Manager Card.

• Experience working at Sellafield or within a similarly highly regulated industry.

• Proven experience supervising and coordinating complex electrical construction activities.

• Strong understanding of CDM regulations, nuclear safety culture, and regulatory compliance.

• Experience within nuclear, defence, energy, or other high-hazard industrial environments.

• Site & Security Requirements

• Completion of relevant Sellafield nuclear safety and workplace risk awareness training.

Key Attributes

• Strong leadership and communication skills.

• Effective stakeholder management and coordination abilities.

• Proactive approach to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

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 in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and 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.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com 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.

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