Principal Utilities Engineer

Principal Utilities Engineer (Water / Waste Water)

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

Package: ££62,020 - £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 is currently recruiting for a Principal Utilities Engineer within our Estates & Liabilities function.

This role is ideally suited to a Civil Engineer with a strong understanding of Drainage and Waste Water Systems.

The Principal Utilities Engineer is considered a subject matter expert in managing design integration and future strategy management across the water networks, including sustainability in the provision of supporting infrastructure to AWE's building assets.

Working within the Utilities Management team the successful candidate will be required to provide support to the Head of Utilities and their management team in ensuring compliance with site environmental permitting arrangements. Ensuring that projects are engaged and influenced to deliver enduring outcomes with the inclusion of future sustainability goals and provision of industry best practice, in addition to horizon scanning and continued professional development.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Chartered Engineer in relevant discipline.
• Design management experience.
• Understanding of Nuclear safety, the principles of the safe operating boundary, of operating instructions, of linking documentation, and of quality systems.

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 below, 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.

We'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health, or equivalent qualification in Occupational Safety & Health.
• Identification risks and development of control measures to maintain business continuity for the delivery of workplace and facilities services.
• Institute of Workplace and Facilities management recognised qualifications in Facilities Management.
• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly to changing situations and the changing needs of others.
• Interpretation of corporate plans and objectives and development of specific solutions.
• Financial awareness, delivering value for money and added value.
• Experience of successfully navigating complex cross discipline, technical and organisational issues.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

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.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 3-4 days onsite per week.

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