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Site Operations Centre Specialist
Apply locations Reading area time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: March 26, 2025 (11 days left to apply) job requisition id R27167
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.
Site Operations Centre Specialist
Location:RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, withfree onsite parking.
Package:Starting from £29,740 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working pattern:AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will considerflexible working requestsso that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Let us introduce the role
AWE is currently recruiting for aSite Operations Centre Specialistworking within theSite Control Function. (Estates and Liabilities)
The role is centred around the capture and processing of notifications to carry out proposed working, ensuring that they remain within the declared availability of the company’s corporate emergency response and support services. Collation of information on activities on or off site that have a potential to affect business as usual, e.g. drone, restricted airspace, deliveries/collections to/from our construction projects, out of hours working notifications, gate specific requests.
You will be responsible for gathering information to enable planning for foreseeable threats from outside the Site that could affect the safe operation of the Aldermaston or Burghfield Site, capturing and processing all Out of Hours working notifications received within the approval windows ensuring accuracy and validity prior to OOH’s applications inclusion on Microsoft Dynamics software.
Who are we looking for?
We do need you to have the following:
- To be proficient with the use of Microsoft Office software packages including experience of using SharePoint
- Ability to take a calm rational and pragmatic overview of any situation.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:
- Experience of activity planning, risk identification and consequence mitigation
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills written and verbal.
- An understanding of site operational control.
- High personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality
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.
Some reasons we think you’ll 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 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 forProfessional Career Developmentincluding funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programmeand Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance(4 x annual salary).
- Discounts– access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policyincluding paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The'Working at AWE' pageon our website is where you can find full details in the'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 3 days onsite per week.
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.
About AWE
If you’re looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our website.
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