If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

Senior Engineering Planner

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £47,690 – £70,000 (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’s Asset Engineering Group Leader is now recruiting for a Senior Engineering Planner to ensure the management, development, implementation, and integration of Planning practices in the Maintenance and Engineering environment.

You’ll be accountable for:

Ensuring the Management and integration of the Maintenance Plan into AWE’s Production schedule

Ensuring that scheduling standards are applied consistently across the integrated plan

Influencing and guiding key stakeholders on potential issues arising from conflicts or dependencies across schedules

The delivery of long-range integrated Planning activities

Developing and maintaining relationships with and awareness of key programme stakeholders

Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and adhere to the companies’ expected values and behaviours

You’ll be responsible for the development of and leadership of the Planning technical discipline which includes;

Developing the processes, procedures, work instructions and relevant tools for their discipline

Assuring the processes as part of the Licence Condition requirements as the Senior figure of the discipline community

Supporting delivery of the Planning services through the provision of subject matter expertise

The coaching and mentoring of junior members of their community

Defining and delivering continuous improvement activity

Supporting the People Capability Lead in Competency Assessment and development of the Learning & Development framework

Developing and establishing Baseline in accordance with agreed policies and procedures

Ensuring Planning Assumptions are current and correct

Monitoring and analysis of schedule performance, contribution to the development of accurate schedule narrative for reporting purposes

Monitoring risks and opportunities, profile impacts and mitigations

The development and execution of schedule risk analysis

The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs

             

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:

Degree in STEM discipline, equivalent NQF level 6 qualification or equivalent experience

Previously held a people management role

Experience of maintenance and engineering planning software

Experience of successfully managing projects across teams

Experience of successfully managing a high performing and motivated team

Proven track record of delivery, performance and continuous improvement

Demonstrates a working appreciation of financial and business requirements

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

We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes

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Next steps:

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.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.

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 will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.