Electrical Maintenance Craft Engineer
- Employer
- Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
- Location
- Berkshire, Reading, England
- Salary
- £25250 - £40000 per annum + +£5141 allowance
- Closing date
- 18 Oct 2022
- Reference
- R13088
View more
- Discipline
- Maintenance & Service
- Sector
- Defence
- Job Type
- Engineer
Job Details
Have you served a recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship and are looking for your next career move that can offer excellent training and progression?
Do you like the idea of having every other Friday off work as part of your standard working pattern?
If so, a career at AWE could be for you!
This is a superb opportunity to apply your knowledge and expertise to support the UK's Nuclear defence programme and be part of a team of remarkable people achieving extraordinary things.
Electrical Maintenance Craft Engineer
Location: Reading/ Basingstoke area
Salary: £25,250 - £40,000 (dependent on experience) plus £5,141 allowance
AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:
Market leading contributory pension scheme
Generous holiday entitlement 270 hours a year (inclusive of Bank Holidays) plus every other Friday off
Flexible working hours
Salary sacrifice scheme
Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
Working within our Craft Engineering team, this role will give you the opportunity to carry out a wide range of planned and reactive electrical maintenance activities on facility and production plant and equipment which can include installations, repairs, replacements, electrical distribution testing and modifications.
On a day to day basis, you will apply and hone your trade skills, working in accordance with task instructions in a safe and effective manner. This may include carrying out rectification of faults and maintenance on electrical services such as ventilation systems as well as legislative maintenance on electrical distribution systems, emergency light systems and specialist production equipment.
Though not to be considered a check list, candidates would benefit from knowledge/experience of ANY of the following:
Fault finding techniques and methodologies
Health and Safety at Work and Safe System of Work
Electrical ventilation systems
Previous experience in a building, plant or manufacturing environment
Operational Craft experience
Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate the following qualifications:
Engineering Apprenticeship NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in relevant discipline or NVQ/Diploma Level 2 plus industrial experience
A recognised relevant qualification such as City & Guilds, ONC or BTEC Level 3
All 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.
Company
We’re looking for talented and ambitious people to join us in our work at the forefront of nuclear defence engineering, science and technology.
To work at AWE is to play a valuable part in keeping our country safe and secure.
Working at AWE gives you access to exceptional technologies, facilities and projects no ordinary company can provide – and the support of world-class professionals at every stage of your career.
- Website
- https://careers.awe.co.uk/
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert