Authorised Person - Electrical
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. 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.
Package: £37,860 - £49,000 (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
AWE is currently recruiting for an Authorised Person (Electrical) to provide engineering safety services in support of operational and capital requirements. This will include exercising and advising electrical safety practices in accordance with the AWE Engineering Safety Management System to enable safe delivery of the crucial work we do at AWE.
Here's a look at what you'll be responsible for:
Advise and undertake plant shutdowns and isolations
Ensure baseline configuration related to safety
Provide supervision of nominated and instructed persons undertaking electrical safety work
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
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
A recognised Electrical Engineering-related qualification (ONC/OND/HNC/Level 4 RFQ etc)
Knowledge and experience of electrical safety engineering safety legislation and regulations
Proven ability to deliver across industrial/manufacturing/research environment incorporating infrastructure facilities, plant and equipment
Experience of delivering facilities engineering and maintenance services across the life of an asset
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 to 270 hours of annual leave.
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.
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