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AWE is now recruiting for Facility Engineers to join a multi-discipline service delivery function and be responsible for providing expertise in disciplines such as software configuration, SMART instruments and disaster recovery, whilst considering cyber security aspects.

Title: Facility Engineer - Operational Technology

Location: Reading/Basingstoke area

Package: £37,860 - £50,000 (depending on suitability)

What will you be doing as a Facility Engineer?

You will be part of a specialist team within a multi-discipline service delivery function and will be responsible for providing expertise in disciplines such as software configuration, SMART instruments and disaster recovery, whilst considering cyber security aspects. Within this position you will:

Act as the intelligent customer for AWE with regards to OT as part of the Operational Technology team
Providing technical consultancy to maintainers, facility engineers, project managers and commissioning teams
Develop, maintain and update Policies and Procedure for use within the team and wider areas
Working across a range of plant, facilities and systems within the sites in both production and research environments in support of the UK nuclear deterrent
Identifying technical issues, evaluating options and providing solutions within the bounds of individual technical competence, seeing tasks through to satisfactory conclusion

We'd love to hear from Facility Engineer's with experience in some, or all of the following:

Working in an Operational Technology Engineering role or supporting OT equipment
Diagnosing faults on OT/PC based systems and installing/replacing hardware/software to resolve the issue
SCADA and PLC / BMS / DCS systems and developing or modifying software for them
Industry standard packages such as Step7, TIA Portal, WinCC, Unity Pro, Wonderware, RSLogix etc
Software engineering techniques and design for maintenance principles
Configuration control of software on operational plant & equipment
Cyber security practices for OT systems and why relevant

Some reasons we think Facility Engineers love it here:

9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
In addition, 208 hours of holiday each year (equal to at least 25 days leave) plus Bank Holidays.
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'.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas