Safety & Risk Consultant

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 this Opportunity

Amentum are currently recruiting Safety & Risk Consultant to join our Team. We are interested in candidates with a range of experience levels, from early careers to seasoned experts (entry, intermediate, associate, career, senior, specialist). The scope and responsibilities of the roles will be aligned based on the qualifications, experience and strengths of each candidate.

Our Safety and Risk Methodologies (S&RM) team provides independent safety assessment and advice on the use of Design Basis Analysis (DBA), Probabilistic Safety Assessments (PSA), Severe Accident Analysis (SAA) and Internal and External Hazards Analysis in safety cases.  The team has detailed knowledge and extensive experience of safety methods and techniques and their application within defence nuclear and civil nuclear safety cases. The team has primarily supported the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and some of the most complex, challenging and important projects within the UK nuclear industry.  The team is therefore well positioned to apply their experience to other domains, so is seeking candidates with safety case experience to complement the current team's skillset and experience.

About AT&R

AT&R aims to provide world-leading consultancy services across highly regulated industries.

Organised to be independent and free from conflict of interest, Assurance, Technology and Regulation (AT&R) provides a range of trusted, evidence-based, support services to ensure that systems, technologies, and processes are safe, effective, compliant, and future-ready, across 3 main areas:

Independent Assurance - We provide risk based, proportionate, independent oversight and assurance of whether a project, process, system or product meets defined standards, requirements, or expectations.

Research & Technology - We identify, define and execute programmes of Research and Technology to support the continued safe operation of some of the world's most complex engineering challenges, including the UK Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme.​

Independent Regulatory Support - A ring-fenced and independent organisation that supports regulators with assessments, audits, and guidance development.

With aspiration to grow, transform and evolve into new industries, locations and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Undertaking INSA and ITA of customer safety case documents to provide balanced and proportionate advice, to time, cost and quality.

• Engaging with customer safety case specialists to inform INSA/ITA.

• Presenting the S&RM team's view at internal and customer meetings.

• Helping to produce and/or advising customers on the adequacy of their safety management arrangements.

• Production and delivery of safety case training courses.

• Interfacing specialists from other technical disciplines to understand the appropriateness of the safety case.

• Working in accordance with business requirements for health, safety, environment, security and quality as well as seeking continuous improvements in all aspects of work.

Here's What You'll Need  

• Degree (Level 6, minimum requirement) in science or engineering.

• Membership (or working towards) a professional institution is desirable.

• Clear and concise technical writing skills.

• Effective communication skills, ability to discuss safety case topics with subject matter experts from a range of other technical disciplines and provide professional independent challenge or advice.

• Knowledge and experience of the application of some of the following techniques:

  • HAZID techniques

  • DBA

  • PSA

  • SAA

  • Internal and External Hazards characterisation

  • Human Factors / Human Reliability

• Knowledge of safety case structures and staged safety case campaigns (PSRs, PCSRs etc).

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

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.