Estate Transport Planning Lead

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for an Estate Transport Planning Lead (Inside IR35) for a 12 month hybrid contract based in Aldermaston.

What if you could work on something that you can't test… but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That's exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

As an Estate Transport Planning Lead, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Prepare required transport documentation in support of planning applications and gain acceptance from external stakeholders.
• Ensure contractors prepare and implement Construction Traffic Management Plans (CTMPs) which accord with WBC transport policies.
• Provide transport planning elements of the estate master plan and assist with implementation.
• Prepare and implement site gate access and car parking management strategies to minimise impacts on the public highway.
• Act as lead liaison with key internal and external stakeholders on day to day site transport operations Implement, maintain and update the AWE Travel Plan.
• Prepare the transport elements of the AWE Local Development Orders

Essential:

• The ability to develop and manage estate transport strategies, including creating business cases, conducting options appraisals, and supporting investment governance for infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in engaging with senior stakeholders, coordinating across multiple teams, and influencing decision-making in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of transport planning principles, data analysis of operational and capital costs, and use of tools to support investment decisions and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage plans and priorities within a changing environment, ensuring delivery of enabling works and utilities for major capital programmes.

Desirable:

• Candidates should ideally hold current SC clearance.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".