Authorising Engineer

AWE is now recruiting for Authorising Engineersto join our Engineering Safety Organisation, who provide complex professional engineering judgement for the effective implementation of technical engineering safety.

Please note - we are recruiting for Authorising Engineers with either Electrical OR Mechanical engineering backgrounds.

Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire

Package: £37,860 - £51,000 (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 (including Bank Holidays) 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?

• Advise and undertake plant shutdowns and isolations

• Ensure baseline configuration related to safety

• Provide supervision of nominated and instructed persons undertaking 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 challenges

What will you need to be considered?

• A recognised Engineering-related qualification (ONC/OND/HNC/Level 4 RFQ etc)

• Knowledge and experience of safety engineering and associated regulations

• Understanding of relevant British Standards and Industry Standards

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

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

• Experience of working on large civil construction projects - desirable

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