Principal Energy Manager
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: Up to £85k (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Let us introduce the role
AWE is currently recruiting for a Principal Energy Manager (Principal Energy Specialist)
You will provide strategic direction to Estate Strategy & Planning and Liabilities Management teams on integrating energy efficiency & carbon emissions reduction into delivery of overall Programme requirements.
You will be accountable for establishing and maintaining AWEs Energy Management Strategy and providing strategic direction for inclusion into wider strategy documents as well as driving integration between AWEs, MoDs, and UK Governments Decarbonisation strategies for inclusion into AWE Estate Strategy and Infrastructure investments.
This key role offers an exciting opportunity for someone driven by innovation in energy infrastructure and carbon emissions reduction.
Who are we looking for?
We do need you to have the following:
- Degree - Engineering / Science / Business / Commercial Discipline
- Experience in developing and delivering energy strategy in an industrial context.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
- Strong leadership skills in driving high performance.
- Proven track record of managing financial budgets and financial risk (circa £40m+).
- Comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements governing energy.
- Experience of producing business cases, optioneering reports and investment appraisals.
- Capable of maintaining a high degree of effectiveness in a multitask role, managing priorities and delivering to challenging timescales.
- Ability to operate and influence at senior levels of the organisation.
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 (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'.
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 3 days onsite per week.
This role is primarily based at Aldermaston however you will be required to travel across other sites.
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