Civil & Structural Engineers in AldermastonCivil & Structural Engineers in Aldermaston |
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Location: Aldermaston Salary: £31,000 per year Recruiter: AWE Date Advertised: 2024-06-09 |
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What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical? For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions. It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you? AWE has exciting opportunities for Civil & Structural Engineers to come and join our Blast Damage Assessment Team . We have opportunities for both graduate level and experienced engineers to come and work with a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team to analyse the effect of blast waves on buildings and infrastructure. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in some unique and exciting work! Location: Aldermaston, West Berkshire. We are located between Reading and Basingstoke, with onsite parking. Package: £31,000 - £46,000 ( depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Closing Date : 5th July 2024 The Team You will be working in the Damage Assessment Team within the Systems Assessments Group (SAG) . This multi-discipline group provides operational effectiveness and weapons effects assessments to AWE and our government stakeholders. We also contribute a range of capabilities in support of the UK s national nuclear security. We undertake fundamental research to understand complex blast wave propagation and the associated structural response. We utilise a range of disciplines including engineering, mathematics, remote sensing and computational physics in order to provide operational analysis capability to our customer community. What will you be required to do?
What will you need to be considered? Ideally, you will have a proven track record of working in multi-discipline teams, making sound technical judgments, and delivery of technical research. You will also be able to work with and positively influence others. You should be proactive in your professional development and delivery focussed. Having demonstrable knowledge of one of the following is essential:
To be considered for the role, you must have a degree or equivalent level of experience working in a relevant STEM area. A specialism in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:
An understanding of blast engineering and protective structures would also be beneficial. Experience of working with modern programming languages would be desirable as would experience in one or more structural analysis tools (such as SAP2000, OpenSees, LUSAS or similar). What will you get from us? 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:
Important things you need to know:
Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR. Read More |