Utilities Operations Engineer (Mechanical)

Energy Job Search; Reading; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Utilities Operations Engineer (Mechanical) to deliver essential engineering services at their Reading site. The role involves engaging with teams, providing engineering oversight, and ensuring compliance for utilities networks. Candidates should have a mix of educational and practical experience in a relevant field, bringing problem-solving skills and teamwork to an essential operational environment.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Contributory pension scheme

Maternity and Paternity Leave (Full Pay)

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical design and implementation tasks.
• Prior operational and engineering experience in industrial environments.
• Ability to solve complex problems using tested solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering services for facility utilities.
• Engage with operational areas and project teams.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and quality.

Skills

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Engineering knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Technician Apprenticeship or ONC

HNC to Accredited Honours degree

Job description

Utilities Operations Engineer (Mechanical)

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Utilities Operations Engineer (Mechanical)

Location - Aldermaston (Reading/Basingstoke area) with free onsite parking.

Package - Starting from £39,280 (dependent on experience)

Closing date - 25th June 2025

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.

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?

We are currently recruiting for a Utilities Engineer - Mechanical to join our team working across our Aldermaston estate.

What's a day like in the life of a Utilities Engineer?

As a Utilities Engineer, you will be responsible for the delivery of professional engineering services to enable the Utilities Engineering Team Leader to deliver utility services to facilities, assets and equipment required by AWE.

In addition to providing subject matter knowledge, a typical day may include undertaking design activities, design reviews, calculations, change control, load coordination, strategic assessments, configuration control, asset management, reliability engineering and other tasking as directed.

You will also engage with operational areas, project teams, capital projects, design and technical authorities, senior management, and other estate areas.

Who are we looking for?

Key Accountabilities:

As the ideal candidate, we would need you to have experience of working with mechanical design and implementation orientated tasks across regulated sites, including production, manufacturing or industrial environments. As part of this role, you'll be expected to take on the following:

• Adherence to management system requirements for Utilities Engineering activities.
• Provide engineering intelligence to Utilities Engineering.
• Delivery of engineering tasks for utilities networks.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply domain and technical knowledge for design, as built standards and through life system performance for relevant network plant and equipment.
• Ensure availability of utilities plant, equipment and infrastructure within relevant networks.
• Ensure maintenance of configuration baseline and provision of load connection and disconnection authorisations for relevant networks.
• Provide specialist engineering knowledge for design. Installation, commissioning and troubleshooting on network plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Identify and escalate business risk associated with the condition and performance of network plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Optimise the delivery of Utilities Engineering services.
• Ensure compliance for relevant network plant and equipment.
• Ensure Continued Professional Development is maintained.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.
  
  

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• A Technician Apprenticeship or ONC with suitable additional experience, or (desirable), HNC to Accredited Honours degree or suitable equivalent.
• Prior operational and engineering experience in an industrial or utilities environment, in Utilities and building services.
• An ability to provide engineering capability across relevant networks, comprising a range of infrastructure facilities and associated plant and equipment.
• An ability to solve complex problems/issues using tested solutions, i.e. calculations using industry standard software.
• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment with an understanding of nuclear and explosives area requirements
  
  

Candidates must be willing and able to apply, obtain and maintain the required security clearance for the role.

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 and 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.

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.

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.

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