Senior Asset Operations Manager

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

(2 opportunities - Aldermaston and Burghfield)

Package: Up to -75k (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.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it''s not just a job, it''s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

AWE is currently recruiting for Senior Asset Operations Managers within Facilities and Estate Services for Aldermaston and Burghfield.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily management of assets within an Estate Area, ensuring they are maintained and available in accordance with Programme demands.

As a Senior Asset Operations Manager, you will have oversight of operations of facilities, supporting the head of operations by ensuring site activities can go under way safely and securely. You will ensure that the facility has everything required to open and operate, is complying with manning arrangement and staying within scope of safety case assessment and optimal facility emergency response arrangements are in place.

This role requires close liaison with work coordination centres and requires management of not just operations, but maintenance teams and engineers as well as third party contractors.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Extensive facility and/or process management experience within a highly regulated environment.

• A good standard of basic education.

• Ability to identify problems, evaluate options and formulate effective process, system and organisational solutions

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

• HNC/HND in scientific or engineering discipline, or equivalent qualification in relevant subject, or equivalent experience.

• Previous experience of engaging with external regulators would be desirable

• General management (business and people) to manage and resolve complex cross discipline, technical and organisational issues

• Capable of maintaining a high degree of effectiveness in a multitask role, managing priorities and delivering to challenging timescales

• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health, or equivalent qualification in Occupational Safety & Health is desirable

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.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 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''.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston or Burghfield.

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