Principal Facility Specialist and TSA Facility Operator Designate

Location – RNAD Coulport, Helensburgh

Package – Up to £60k (Depending on experience and suitability for the role)

Working pattern – 07:15 – 16:45 Monday – Thursday

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a Principal Facility Specialist and TSA Facility Operator Designate.

You will play a fundamental role supporting the Authorisee in the absence of the Principal Facility Specialist and TSA Facility Operator (PFO & TSAFO) in maintaining the Authority to Operate (ATO) for allocated facilities. To work with the PFO & TSAFO maximise the availability of facilities to programme demanders.

Key Accountabilities:

• The post holder is a Deputy to the Duly Authorised Person (DAP), directly accountable to the Authorisee, the Navy Base Commander Clyde, (NBCC)for Nuclear Safety within the assigned areas of the facility in the absence of the Duly Authorised Person (DAP).
• Accountable to the Authorisee (NBCC) in absence of the Principal Facility Specialist and TSA Facility Operator for the maintenance of the SWS Safety Cases and control of all activities within the Trident Special Area that may affect nuclear or radiological safety.
• Ensure compliance with legislation for all radioactive and hazardous waste streams arising from TSA Processing.
• Highlight and report to management the potential for facility availability to have an impact on Trident Special Area production programmes.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) advice as Deputy Principal Facility Specialist and TSA Facility Operator to Defence Infrastructure and Defence Stakeholders in Estate Strategy & Planning for Infrastructure and maintenance activities in TSA facilities.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Degree (or equivalent with demonstrable experience) in Engineering Discipline
• Experience of facility management relating to operating, handling and working in a high hazard environment

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

• Working knowledge of Clyde or company safety, quality, environmental and security policies
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate options and formulate effective process, system, and organisational solutions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and the ability to engage with Stakeholders of all levels.
• Ability to make strategic, systematic and rationale judgements and decisions based on relevant information and in considering both AWE and the Alliance
• Engaging with Regulators
• Demonstrable significant experience in an operational safety management role
• Excellent organisational, planning and analytical skills.

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 266 hours of annual leave (plus every Friday off work)
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• 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 for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing – more information available on our careers site

Please note that you must hold a current drivers license and be willing to travel within the UK with occasional overnight stays.

You may also be required to work overtime to meet operational needs.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at RNAD Coulport.

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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:

• 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.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.