Site Operations Centre Specialist

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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 requeststo fit your work with your lifestyle. Please let us know your preferred working pattern in 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 involves capturing and processing notifications for proposed work, ensuring compliance with the declared availability of the company's corporate emergency response and support services. This includes collating information on activities that may affect business operations, such as drone activity, restricted airspace, and out-of-hours working notifications.

You will be responsible for gathering information to plan for foreseeable threats from outside the Site that could affect the safe operation of Aldermaston or Burghfield Site, ensuring accuracy and validity of all Out of Hours working notifications prior to their inclusion on Microsoft Dynamics software.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software packages, including experience with SharePoint.
  • Ability to maintain a calm, rational, and pragmatic overview of any situation.

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

  • Activity planning, risk identification, and consequence mitigation.
  • Ability to work as part of a team.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • An understanding of site operational control.
  • High personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality.

You should be capable of working calmly and constructively in a changing priority environment and managing your own workload. Initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and the ability to meet tight deadlines are essential.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE offers a wide range of benefits, including:

  • 9-day working fortnight- every other Friday off, plus 270 hours of annual leave.
  • Market-leading contributory pension scheme(9% to 13% of your pensionable pay based on your contributions).
  • Family-friendly policies:Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay; Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
  • Opportunities forProfessional Career Development, including 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.

Visit the'Working at AWE' pageon our website for 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.

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