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AWE is currently recruiting for a Principal Commissioning Manager to provide leadership and management of a professional engineering service in support of the CASD Programme and the company's strategic goals.
Location - Reading area
Package - £55,450 - £80,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)
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 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
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 generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
Life Assurance
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 for your family
A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
What will you be required to do?
Being an active member (as required) of the facility Asset Change Board(s), making decisions on changes and recognising their impact
Responsible for functional/task management to meet the professional standards, performance and integrity of the work and reporting information necessary to support the business objectives
Ensuring compliance with Company Assurance Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q) and statutory requirements
Supporting the Department Group Leader to ensure that appropriate resources are identified and allocated to meet business requirements; elevating areas of concern where appropriate
Providing improvement mechanisms based on current operating experience, wider UK commercial best practices and peer nuclear and explosive licensed organisations
Leading and optimising the delivery of engineering service
What will you need to be considered?
Previous experience of working in a technical environment, whilst being responsible for the engineering lifecycle
Excellent understanding of regulatory governance and compliance within a nuclear and high hazard industry environment
The ability to articulate technical complexities and have very good communication skills
Experience of chairing technical and general meetings and direct work to meet the programme
A proven background of delivering engineering capability across a manufacturing and/or research environment comprising a range of infrastructure and associated manufacturing and/or research plant and equipment
A reasonable understanding and ability to apply applicable legislation and standards relevant to safety within engineering (e.g. HSAWA, CDM)
Effectively able to lead multi-discipline groups
An awareness of supply chain methodologies
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
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