Facility Design Engineering Team Leader

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company seeks a Facility Design Engineering Team Leader at its Aldermaston site in the UK. The role involves leading a large technical team, transforming work methods through new tools, and engaging with supply chain partners. Successful candidates must exhibit strong leadership capabilities along with excellent people management and communication skills. This position offers a salary between £60,000 - £80,000 and a range of benefits including flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual leave of 270 hours

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for professional career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Defined contribution Group Personal Pension

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Proven people management and leadership experience in engineering.
• Ability to embrace new tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a large technical team of design engineering managers.
• Transform work methods by implementing new tools and technologies.
• Engage with supply chain partners to establish best practices.
• Attract, develop, and retain workforce for UK government mission.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Proactivity

Adaptability

Job description

Facility Design Engineering Team Leader

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:

Location

Aldermaston, Berkshire

Package

£60,000 - £80,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Benefits

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours (including Bank Holidays) 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

• Relocation assistance (T&C's apply)

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a talented and people-focused Facility Design Engineering Management Team Leader, to lead, coach and develop a large technical team of design engineering managers, providing direction to team members and understanding business requirements.

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 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.