Principal Engineering Manager

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering firm located in Reading is seeking a Principal Construction Manager to provide effective leadership and professional engineering support for the CASD Programme. You will manage construction site teams, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and develop team capabilities while fostering a strong commitment to health and safety. The position requires strong communication skills and commercial construction experience, particularly in NEC contracting. Opportunities for career development and competitive salary packages are offered.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Professional career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Defined contribution pension

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in a construction leadership role managing team members.
• Commercial construction contracting experience, ideally with NEC.
• Ability to articulate technical complexities clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction site-based teams to meet professional standards.
• Provide weekly and monthly construction reporting and forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Construction leadership

Communication skills

NEC contracting experience

Health and safety standards

Education

Engineering Degree (Hons) or equivalent

Professionally membership in an engineering body

NEBOSH Certificate

Tools

SMSTS

CSCS

Job description

AWE is currently recruiting for a Principal Construction Managerto be responsible for providing leadership and management of a professional engineering service in support of the CASD Programme and the company's strategic goals. You will be a focal point and signpost for advice, information and expertise about policy, best practice, construction knowledge and standards. Provide due governance and management to meet relevant Nuclear Licence Conditions, safety codes and quality standards.

Location

Reading area

Package/Salary

£58,500 to £75,000 dependant on suitability and level of experience

Closing date: 19th March 2024

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:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours 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

What will you be responsible for?

• Functional/task management of a construction site-based team of managers and engineers to meet the professional standards, performance and integrity of the work and reporting information necessary to support the business objectives
• Provide weekly and monthly construction reporting, forecasting and dashboard data.
• Ensuring compliance with Company Assurance Environment, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q) and statutory requirements. Provide construction expertise/advice throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Supporting the Group Leader of Construction, to ensure that appropriate resources are identified and allocated to meet business requirements; elevating areas of concern where appropriate
• Providing improvement mechanisms based on current operating experience, wider UK commercial best practices and peer nuclear and explosive licensed organisations
• Provide leadership and optimise the delivery of engineering service through technical and constructability reviews as required during the Design Development and Construction Phases

What will you need to be considered?

• Previously worked in a construction leadership role with responsibility for the development of team members, meeting identified targets and objectives and delivering exceptional health and safety standards
• Commercial experience of construction contracting, particularly NEC
• Articulate technical complexities and have very good communication skills
• Able to chair technical and general meetings and direct work to meet the programme
• Ability to deliver construction management capability across a manufacturing and/or research environment comprising a range of infrastructure and associated manufacturing and/or research plant and equipment
• An excellent understanding and ability to apply applicable legislation and standards relevant to safety within engineering (e.g. HSAWA, CDM)
• Experience of leading multi-discipline groups
• An awareness of supply chain methodologies

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree (Hons). or equivalent experience
• Professionally membership within an engineering register body
• NEBOSH Certificate (preferable)
• SMSTS
• CSCS

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.