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 diversity, and 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. 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** Nuclear Power Programmes 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 to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively. Amentum are recruiting for an ESG Manager (12 Months Maternity Cover), the purpose of the role is to lead the development and implementation of Environmental Sustainability (ESG) Commitments into our projects and wider business, while providing oversight and reporting that these are being delivered. This covers the areas of Carbon, Water, Circular Economy, Nature and management of the BREEAM Infrastructure Certification. This position will be a project embedded Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) with an expected duration of 12 months. The role will lead the implementation strategy for these areas, ensuring accountability for delivery of each part of the strategy is clearly defined, along with managing the arrangements to comply with these commitments and providing surveillance, and monitoring of activities. Key responsibilities will be: + Leading the delivery of the Environmental Sustainability Implementation Strategy across the areas of Carbon, Carbon, Water, Circular Economy, Nature and management of the BREEAM Infrastructure Certification. + Act as a subject matter expert for Environmental Sustainability and ESG Compliance on projects including providing innovative solutions to reduce risk to delivery whilst creating net positive outcomes against several UN Sustainable Development Goals. + Responsible for leading the development and maintenance of the arrangements for compliance with the environmental sustainability commitments including the PAS 2080:2023 Certified Management System. + Act as a catalyst for management system compliance and continuous improvement over all project phases by influencing actions for sustainable development. + Responsible for oversight of the collation of the Project Environmental Sustainability Metrics. + Responsible for leading the reporting of ESG Metrics in support of the BREEAM Infrastructure Certification and wider Stakeholder Reporting including input in the Annual Sustainability Report. + Leading the Regulatory Engagements with the EA in support of our sustainability commitments. + Responsible for approval of work conducted by the supply chain in support of the Environmental Sustainability scope and objectives. + Line Management and Oversight of the ESG - Environmental Sustainability Team. **Here's What You'll Need** + Good working knowledge of sustainability and ESG in the UK relevant to a construction site, plus knowledge of the supporting industry best practice. + Excellent understanding of key sustainability issues, preferably with specialist knowledge of environmental issues relevant to the company, and reporting and benchmarking methodologies. + General professional qualities such as accuracy, tenacity, result-oriented, the ability to work well within a team, diplomacy. + Technical grounding in environmental compliance, gained through previous experience including driving the implementation and embedding of management arrangements. + Experience of developing and leading strong relationships with the regulators, investors and other public bodies. + Degree qualified or equivalent in an environmental, science or related discipline. **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. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .