Commissioning Project Lead – Electrical (WTS)

Barrow-in-Furness

Submarines

Engineering

Experienced professionals

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Job Description

Job Title: Commissioning Project Lead – Electrical

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Onsite) – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. 

Salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Planning and supervising commissioning activities
  • Overseeing Electrical Rip outs for the weapons section
  • Reviewing and authoring test documentation in relation to the weapons test section
  • Reviewing and planning training and development of electrical engineers within the section
  • Deputising for the weapons Managers in their absence and act as temporary lead, covering all weapons section meeting
  • Liaising with other test departments to ensure safe control of work
  • Ensuring all commissioning activities are met to accurately plan and budget
  • Providing expertise & advice and guidance by acting as Subject Matter Expert at Test Group

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

  • Commissioning Engineering experience
  • Experience of reviewing electrical and weapons technical documentation and drawings
  • Good knowledge of either Sonar, Navigation, Command Systems or external communications systems from either commissioning or maintaining experience
  • Knowledge of safety controls & procedures in a high-risk operational environment
  • Experience or knowledge with Instrumentation Systems including Electrostatic Discharge, Low Voltage Control, Data Communications & Fibre Optics

Desirable

  • Experience with Spice, SAP, or Primavera P6

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Test & Commissioning team:

As a Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration, technical control & development of personnel in consistently achieving the following: Departmental goals, Performance metrics expectations, Milestones in accordance with the Contract Delivery Programme. You will have an opportunity to lead & manage a team of Engineers within the Weapons Test Section, coordinating input of information to the team from all engineering functions. You will be working on advanced weapons equipment, requiring a high specialist focus. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 10th December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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