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OCONUS-UK-Whitehaven, United Kingdom
Hybrid
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 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.
TDA now have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance Engineer to support the on going safe and efficient delivery of projects across the Sellafield site. The successful candidate will act as TDA Stakeholder interface for the Retrievals East River Project, ensuring that quality assurance activities are effectively carried out.
The Role
As a Quality Assurance Engineer some of your responsibilities could include:
Production, review and endorse as appropriate Quality Plans and Inspection and Test Plans; undertaking associated compliance verification activities as appropriate.
Liaise with Quality Control and ICG where required to ensure verification of processes and relevant documentation ITP’s, weld procedures etc.
Ensure the quality standards of the TDA Project are consistently met, raising the authorised project documentation where this is not the case.
Review and update IMS as required.
Maintenance of package status & progress reporting, raising issues and liaising with the project and client QA/QC team.
Support Internal and External Audits - track actions arising, so that systems can be improved and so that non-compliances are reduced.
Advise project purchasing staff on the competence of vendors, so that QA matters may be taken into account when selecting vendors.
Initiate Quality Grade Risk Assessment Meetings
As a Quality Assurance Engineer you will already have:
Quality Assurance Understanding (ISO 9001:2015, Contractor Quality Requirements SLM 4.06.02)
Mechanical / Electrical / Civil Engineering understanding
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
Degree (2:2 minimum) in relevant discipline OR professional qualification (e.g. CQI Diploma (Level 5).
Relevant extensive Quality Assurance experience
Internal Auditors
Professional Body Membership CQI or working towards
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. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.
When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful. We partner with VERCIDA, 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.
