Team Leader Mechanical

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?
We are seeking a talented and people-focused Team Leader, to lead, coach and develop a large technical team of mechanical engineers, providing direction to team members and understanding business requirements to deliver a mechanical engineering technical capability to our business.
Closing Date: 28th March 2024
Salary: £58,500 - £90,000 depending on experience.
Location: Reading area
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.
  
• 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.
  
• Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)
  

We have hugely exciting challenges ahead at AWE as we invest in our next generation deterrent infrastructure. This role is part of the leadership team in our Capital Engineering function at AWE, which works in partnership to support three significant delivery portfolios: firstly, our Future Materials Campus, for new nuclear production facilities. Secondly, our Cross Conventional programme for new explosive, chemi-toxic and conventional production facilities. Finally, our Liabilities programme for the decommissioning, demolition and disposal of legacy production facilities and equipment including some site security projects.
To be successful you must be a highly proactive and adaptable engineering leader, with excellent people management and communication skills. As well as managing your team, you will be transforming the way we work by embracing new tools and technologies, simplifying our ways of working and engaging with our many construction supply chain partners to establish best practice learning and development. As a people leader, you will need to ensure that we attract, develop and retain the workforce to meet the needs of our vital UK government mission.
If you have mechanical engineering and people management experience and are looking for your next challenge, then we want to hear from you!
All 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 all required areas of AWE.
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.