Asset Change Manager

About the job

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £37,860 - £50,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team focused on providing efficient and high performing assets within our RPDU Enabling Team. We are looking for people who can work closely with all levels of stakeholders to understand where and how asset performance can be improved enhancing availability and reliability to meet programme demands.

for individuals looking to broaden their technical knowledge, experience and leadership skills, whilst supporting delivery of critical trials that underpin the UK's nuclear deterrent.

Ideal Candidates will have the following skills, experience, and behaviours:

• Lead Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) workshops & provide technical input to ensure key asset failures and consequences are identified and mitigation actions recommended.
• Identify critical spare requirements to support the availability of key assets & identification of obsolescence risk.
• Ensure key stakeholders are provided with asset performance and project delivery status information as appropriate.
• Support root cause analysis for complex plant and equipment performance issues.
• Extract data, prepare and author reports to support asset performance analysis.
• Provide expertise in the application of the maintenance optimisation process.
• Manage company change management process inline for ongoing projects.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• ONC/HNC in Engineering Discipline OR building discipline or suitable experience gained in an engineering or building environment.
• A good level of understanding and awareness of Asset Management / Maintenance principles are preferred but not essential.
• Customer focused with strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate options and execute solutions.
• Working knowledge of Facilitation and Change Management techniques.
• Experience of negotiation and facilitation to achieve desired outcomes.
• Through life asset management knowledge.
• Understand the internal & external environment in which company operates.
• Good understanding & knowledge of regulation and legislation with regards to engineering and maintenance.
• Experience or qualifications in risk management.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word and Excel especially).

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
• In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know:

• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

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