Engineering Senior Leader

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE plays a crucial role in nuclear defence, providing the warheads for the UK’s nuclear deterrent.What we do is unique and so are the people who work here. We currently have an exceptional opportunity to join us as anEngineering Senior Leaderwithin our Target Fabrication team.The role holder will be responsible for Leading all delivery within the delivery unit. The successful person will have significant experience supervising multi-disciplinary operations, strategically identifying technology development programmes and will be accountable to the Operations Group Leader for delivery of the order book.
Location: Reading
Salary: £58,500-£85,000 per annum
Closing Date: 27th May 2024
The Role?

• The delivery of the Target Fabrication orderbook to time, cost and quality.
• The maintaining safe operations across the Target Fabrication capability.
• Leading change in new technologies of interest to the customer i.e. working with strategic materials.
• The interaction with the supplying resource functions to ensure overall shape and size are adequate for future demand.
• The oversight of direct spend and labour costs from the delivery unit.
• Ensuring that robust plans are delivered to meet milestone targets.
• Overseeing and leading new and existing capabilities in accordance with programme demand.

Whilst not to be considered a checklist, would like to hear from candidates with some of the following;

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience working and supervising work in operational environments.
• Excellent communications skills - able to inspire, motivate and engage widely across the business.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems that requires regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Resolution focused with the ability to be flexible and creative in approach and able to work across functions to reach the conclusions, decisions and ways forward collaboratively.
• Project Management experience delivering a wide range of projects.
• Experience of Leading and building multi-disciplinary teams to achieve complex outcomes.
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholders.

What will you get from us?
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.

Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and on occasions travel within the UK and overseas.
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