Delivery Manager (Steam & Gas Network)

Delivery Manager (Steam & Gas Networks)

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

Package: £47,690 - £60,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a delivery orientated Network Manager (Steam & Gas Networks), to lead a small team to deliver a variety of delivery and project support tasks within our Utilities function.

This role is ideally suited to someone with orderbook delivery/project management experience within a technical environment, with a strong understanding of delivery within an Operational space.

The successful candidate will provide support to the Senior Network Management team by working with the Steam and Gas Network Manager and Operations team to:

• Facilitate and support the delivery of low complexity projects to proactively manage risk across the network
• Provide and facilitate Network SME support to other projects across site
• Provide uninterrupted service to AWE's operational site in support of our core mission
• Manage natural resource use across the network

Who are we looking for?

We need you to demonstrate experience in the following:

• Effective Stakeholder Management
• Team leadership and task management
• Orderbook Management
• Construction / CDM experience
• Financial control and reporting
• Identifying and delivering to technical and regulatory requirements

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 below, 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.

We'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Line-management
• Orderbook Management
• Formal Risk Management
• Technician Based Apprenticeship / NVQ3.
• Project Management qualification i.e. APMQ / Prince 2
• Fully conversant with the Network plant, government energy policies & strategies.
• Ability to manage plant failures and deliver under pressure.
• Experience of Management of operational plant & teams.

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 for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4x 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 this role is likely to be a 2 stage process.

Flexible working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 4 days onsite per week.

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