Technologist

AWE Plc; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Career development

Employee assistance programme

Life Assurance 4x

Discounts

Volunteer leave

Job summary

AWE Plc is recruiting a Technologist for the Metals and Tritium Group. The role involves developing and maintaining analytical capabilities, operating instruments, and performing chemical analysis to support weapon programme and nuclear threat reduction at product, component and material levels.

The successful candidate will prepare samples, analyze data, review procedures, calibrate instruments, and ensure compliance with EHSSQ standards, with on-site work at Aldermaston.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in an analytical laboratory.
• Experience calibrating, commissioning, validating and maintaining analytical instrumentation.
• Ability to interpret complex chemical data sets and make sound technical judgements.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate multiple activities in a changing environment.
• Experience reviewing, authorising or assuring technical documentation and sampling plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepare samples using wet chemistry techniques.

Skills

Analytical laboratory experience

Instrument calibration and maintenance

Data interpretation

Technical communication

Documentation review

IT proficiency

Education

HND/BSc/NVQ level 4+

Tools

TIMS

ICP-MS

ICP-OES

UV/Visible spectrophotometry

Alpha spectrometry

Gamma spectrometry

WDXRF

XRD

Potentiometric titration

Job description

Technologist

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

Package: Starting from £38,020 per year (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 a Technologist for the Metals and Tritium Group.

Metals and Tritium provide operational and scientific expertise & support by underwriting manufacturing process improvements, providing materials for re-processing, manufacture of test pieces for multiple trials, underpin the service life of key components and provide continuing in-service support to our current systems

Working within the Metals and Tritium group the successful candidate will apply specialised expertise, experience and knowledge in a technical field by developing and maintaining capabilities, operating equipment, and other technical work as directed, to support the weapon programme and/or Nuclear Threat Reduction at the product, component and material level.

As a member of the team your main responsibilities will be to:

• Preparation of samples using wet chemistry techniques
• Perform chemical analysis of samples using a range of analytical techniques and instrumentation.
• Review and contribute to procedure and process development and compliance (i.e. reviewing SOPs, etc)
• Maintain, calibrate and run a range of analytical instrumentation
• Process, interpret and report measurement test data at the required quality standard to specified timescales
• Satisfy all legislative, regulatory and stakeholder requirements
• Assist in programme reviews, development, innovations and implementation
• Understand and apply Company Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• The ability to provide technical advice and guidance to customers and stakeholders, through effective oral, written and interpersonal communication.
• Hands on experience of working within an analytical laboratory.
• Hands on experience of using, calibrating, commissioning, validating and maintaining analytical instrumentation.
• Experience interpreting complex chemical data sets and making sound technical judgements.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate multiple activities in a changing operational environment.
• Experience reviewing, authorising or assuring technical documentation, reports or sampling plans.Ability to identify improvements to processes and contribute to procedural development and compliance activities.
• Strong IT skills, particularly within the Microsoft Office suite.

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

• An HND/BSc/NVQ (level 4+) qualification in a technical based subject (e.g. sciences or mathematics). Equivalent and relevant working experience (minimum of 2 years) is also acceptable.
• Understanding of radiological and chemical materials and measurements.
• Experience interpreting complex radiological data sets and making sound technical judgements.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following techniques: TIMS, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, UV/Visible spectrophotometry, alpha spectrometry, gamma spectrometry, WDXRF, XRD, interstitial analysis, potentiometric titration
• Knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements associated with the operation of a Nuclear Licensed Site, e.g. knowledge of the Environmental Permitting Regulations and waste classification legislation.

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.

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.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.