Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services)

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense and space sector seeks a Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) to join their Facility Engineering team. This role involves delivering engineering services, managing systems, and ensuring safety and compliance within the engineering context. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £52,000 and a range of benefits including a 9-day working fortnight and generous holiday leave.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

208 hours annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Professional career development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Paid leave for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical building services and industrial processes.
• Good awareness of relevant legislation and industry standards.
• Beneficial previous experience as an installer or maintainer.

Responsibilities

• Produce modification packages and manage plant changes.
• Identify and escalate business risks related to engineered systems.
• Provide guidance and support documentation to stakeholders.

Skills

HVAC

Water systems

Compressed gases & pneumatics

Hydraulics

Root Cause Analysis

Education

L4 NQF (HNC) or degree in engineering discipline

Job description

Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services)

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Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services)

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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.

Working within our Facility Engineering team, we are looking to appoint an experienced Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) to deliver professional engineering services across our plant and equipment.

Title: Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services)

Location: Between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Up to £52,000 + Excellent Benefits (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.

As a Mechanical Engineer (Plant & Building Services) you’ll be responsible for:

• Producing modification packages, manage configured plant changes, and act as intelligent client in acquiring or specifying engineering services or products
• Identifying and escalate business risk or opportunities arising from the condition of engineered systems and structures in the interests of safety, regulatory compliance, quality, and reliability
• Taking ownership of engineering issues or opportunities. Plan, manage, and collaborate to deliver sound, safe solutions to enable delivery of the programme and our obligations to society
• Providing advice, guidance, progress reports, and supporting documentation (or review) to stakeholders including Senior Leadership, Operations Management, Process Owners, Operators, Maintainers, and Occupants
• Adhering to Company Management System requirements, relevant Technical Standards & Legislation, and business controls. Professional, ethical, and courteous conduct
• Applying Maintenance & Reliability Principles; enact as directed by planning, output from Failure Modes & Effects Analysis
• Analysing relevant metrics and contribute to Key Performance Indicators and other reporting as required
• Assisting in Reliability Centred Maintenance planning and perform Root Cause Analysis
  
  

For Mechanical Engineer roles we are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in some, or all the following:

• Mechanical building services (HVAC, water systems etc.) and industrial processes (compressed gases & pneumatics, hydraulics, steam, packaged units, lifting equipment, cryogenics), with good awareness of associated electrical & control systems
• A good awareness of relevant legislation, supporting ACOP, best practice, and common industry standards
• Experience within the higher hazard or regulated industries (e.g., nuclear, petro-chem, pharma etc.)
• Previous experience as an installer or maintainer likely beneficial, although this role is more akin to consultancy services in lieu of hands on technical tasks
• A L4 NQF (HNC) with suitable additional experience or degree in an engineering discipline
  
  

Some Reasons We Think Mechanical Engineers 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, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
• 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'.

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 designated areas.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and Oil and Gas

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