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Authorised Person - Mechanical

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

Package: £37,860 - £56,800 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for an Authorised Person (Mechanical) to become a member of our Mechanical Safety Team within our Engineering Safety Organisation who provide complex professional engineering judgement for the effective implementation of technical engineering safety.

Here's what you'll be responsible for

Advise and undertake plant shutdowns and isolations.

Ensure baseline configuration related to safety.

Provide supervision of nominated and instructed persons undertaking safety work.

Apply technical knowledge for engineered systems and structures.

Interpret and deliver requirements from the order book which may include troubleshooting, quoting, reporting, design, commissioning and handover as required.

Identify and escalate business risk where applicable to plant and engineered systems.

Make evidence-based engineering decisions to solve technical problems.

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

Working knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, PSSR, and associated inspection and maintenance requirements.

Awareness of relevant British Standards and Industry Standards.

Demonstrable knowledge and experience of maintaining mechanical building services, HVAC systems, industrial gas systems.

Preferably held or holds an Authorised Person appointment (SPMPS/APMPS/AP10/AP11/ or equivalent).

A recognised Engineering-related qualification (ONC/OND/HNC/Level 4 RFQ etc).

Experience of delivering facilities engineering and maintenance services across the life of an asset.

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 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'.

Important things you need to know:

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