Senior Engineering Manager - Process & Compliance Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire Package: £47,690 - £66,000 (dependant on suitability and level of experience) It is an exciting time to join the Chief Engineer's Engineering Team at AWE - We are continuing to transform the way that we work to ensure we meet the demands of the UK deterrent program.
The Chief Engineer's Office is the central 'headquarters' for engineering at AWE, providing technical expertise & arbitration, governance and legal compliance for activities across the whole of the product lifecycle.
This includes warhead, production, facilities and major Government Investment, whilst also defining engineering development and career pathways.
As part of the Chief Engineer's Office, you will play an important role to ensure safe and compliant delivery of our important mission.
This team focus on: Supporting the Chief Engineer in setting and managing the delivery of the overall Engineering strategy for delivering our mission Establishing and implementing the governance framework for engineering Optimising engineering standards and provision of technical application support The provision of technical SMEs for events, investigations, and technical problem solving Leading assurance activities to assure the quality of engineering deliverables Being point of contact for escalation of technical issues, taking a holistic view to ensure that the right trade-offs are made in resolution and leading specific process improvements Lead engineering engagements with our customer and the regulators What will the Senior Engineering be responsible for?
Reporting to a Principal Engineering Manager, you will work across engineering to provide technical support and guidance to the engineering teams as you transform and monitor our ways of working, including processes and standards.
This role will offer plenty of variety - you could be undertaking engineering reviews to ensure our arrangements comply with UK Legislation and with our regulatory Licence and Authorisation Conditions or you could be delving into the technical detail of an engineering project, providing insight into its maturity and identifying areas of improvement.
You may also be part of an investigation team identifying root cause and companywide improvement activities.
We'd love to hear from individuals with some or all of the following: A recognised STEM-related qualification Experience of relevant UK Legislation and demonstrating compliance to set standards Previously worked within a multi-discipline environment and having responsibility for the engineering design, manufacture, configuration, and guardianship of high integrity assets through life Strong stakeholder management skills The ability to influence key engineering activities or contributing to significant improvements in ways of working Experience of working in a highly regulated environment 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.