Facility Engineer (Shift)

About the job

AWE is currently recruiting for a Shift-based Facility Engineer to be responsible for delivering professional engineering services to enable the Principal Asset Engineer in fulfilment of the strategy for the upkeep of all assets and equipment AWE needs in order to deliver the Programme.

The hiring manager is willing to consider Engineers with mechanical, electrical or electronics/C&I backgrounds.

Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire

Package: £37,860- £50,000 per annum - Shift allowances apply once on shift rotation. This role will initially be standard working hours until the completion of training and attachment to a control room (or support) shift.

This will give you the opportunity to

• Apply technical knowledge for engineered systems and structures

• Interpret and deliver requirements from the order book which may include troubleshooting, quoting, reporting, design, commissioning and handover as required

• Identify and escalate business risk where applicable to plant and engineered systems

• Make evidence-based engineering decisions to solve technical problems

• Deliver shift engineering services for the Facility Control Room.

• May be required to undertake additional roles required for the delivery of the core role (including but not limited to: Risk Assessor, AP, NP, On-Call, shift)

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in some, or all of the following:

• HNC/HND with suitable additional experience

• Proven ability to deliver engineering across similar manufacturing/research environment incorporating infrastructure facilities, plant and equipment

• Experience of delivering facilities engineering and maintenance services across the life of an asset

• You will be required to partake in an additional SQEP training and assessment phase for the shift role and will not attract the appropriate allowances until released by task management to undertake those roles and attached to a specific shift team. If assessed as unsuitable to undertake Control Room duties, you will revert to Facility Engineer duties by suitable discipline, in line with the core role described above

Why AWE?

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with a generous 270 hours (including Bank Holidays) of annual leave

• 9 day working fortnight - every other Friday off and possibility of flexible working hours (role dependent)

• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (up to 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)

• Free on-site parking

• Life Assurance

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training

• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services

• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending

• Relocation assistance (terms & conditions apply)

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.