Engineering Manager – Deputy (Strategic Weapons Organisation Group)
Job Description
Job title: Engineering Manager – Deputy (Strategic Weapons Organisation Group)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness- onsite
Salary: Competitive
What you’ll be doing:
- Playing an active role across all build and test areas but is responsible for the governance within a specified area
- Providing Executive Authority to the Strategic Weapons Test Group (SWTG) and ensure that it conducts its business in accordance with its Terms of Reference and remains within its boundary of authority
- Recognised as a key person in their department, beyond their peer group for their technical knowledge, experience and competence
- Ensuring the full scope of nuclear, product, environmental and personnel safety is adequately considered within Authorisation Group business
- Becoming a business SME on the commissioning and operation of the Strategic Weapons Systems and associated systems
- Be a deputy or relief Test Group Chair with delegated authority from the SWTG Chair
Your skills and experiences:
- Detailed understanding and experience of the control and operation of strategic weapons systems
- Knowledge of the management and conduct of nuclear safety significant activities
- Understanding of how the Test Group Chair contribute to the organisational focus on achieving and sustaining high standards of safety and on delivering a high reliability organisation
- Deep understanding and experience of conservative and operational decision making in a high hazard environment
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Strategic Weapon Organisation Group team:
The Senior Engineering Manager will provide executive authority to the Strategic Weapons Test Group and ensures at all times they operate within their specific TORs; gaining assurance that all work approved by the group is controlled by authorised documentation and carried out in accordance with the ALARP principle. The successful candidate will acquire the knowledge and experience to provide advice to the operational and project teams and make decisions on emergent issues related to build of the Naval Reactor Plant and associated systems. You will be responsible for championing a robust safety culture and promoting good working practices in all submarine build activity. We offer relocation support 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 1st November 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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