Asset Change Manager

Location:

Reading, Berkshire, England

Salary:

Market related

Category

Nuclear Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace and Defence

Contract type

Contract

Consultant:

Natalie Barrett

We are currently seeking an Asset Change Manager.

Location: Aldermaston, 3-4 days on-site working per week

Start date: ASAP

End date: 30th June 2026

Hours per week: AWE 9-day working pattern:

5 day week: Mon 8.25, Tues 8.25, Wed 8.25, Thur 8.25, Fri 8

4 day week: Mon 8.25, Tues 8.25, Wed 8.25, Thur 8.25, Fri 0

Notice period to Contingent Worker: 4 weeks

The role of the Asset Change Manager is to drive efficient delivery of Asset Change requests for the appropriate Tech Centre/ATO holder, whilst maintaining the correct balance between delivery and governance.

The Asset Change Manager will be expected to manage asset change requests with awareness and compliance to the Nuclear Licence Conditions and conventional industry safety and environmental regulations.

To deliver Tech Centre Asset Change requests to time, cost, and quality, compliant with AWE processes.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable to SACM and AOM for the provision of support in delivering Tech Centre/Function Asset

Change strategy requirements.

• Deliver Tech Centre portfolio of Asset Change in accordance with requirements, operational constraints, time, cost and quality.
• Continuously deliver improvements in the effectiveness and efficient application of company processes.
• Build and maintain collaborative cross-functional working relationships.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Asset Change Requests with focus on ensuring the correct balance between delivery and compliant outcomes.
• Deliver the planning and coordination of Asset Change Requests within the appropriate Tech Centre/ACB portfolio.
• Provide regular ACR delivery performance data to the appropriate Tech Centre/ACB accountability/Visual

Management board meetings as evidence of performance against company metrics and KPIs.

• Provide input to Management Reviews of Asset Change Request assessments as required.
• Actively participate in Change Boards.
• Develop and maintain awareness of latest industry health, safety and environmental standards.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs

Qualifications and/or professional memberships

Essential - GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English.

• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite

(e.g. Teams, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

and Excel).

Desirable

HNC/HND/Graduate level qualification or equivalent in business management, project management, construction industry, manufacturing Industry, environmental or health and safety related discipline

Skills: Excellent planning skills with the ability to manage the delivery of several

Asset Change requests, requiring cross functional engagement. Able to communicate effectively at all levels with good written and oral skills.

Leadership, with the ability to develop internal/external relationships and positively influence the delivery of business change requirements.

• Ability to manage expectations of a diverse range stakeholders to deliver solutions to challenging change-control based problems. Effectively manage the utilisation of external services (e.g. product or platform vendors, service providers, contractors, consultants, outsourced functions).
• Ability to solve highly complex asset/facility/ESH related problems by applying own delivery skills with consideration and awareness of implications to other asset and operational areas.
• Ability to understand, translate and communicate locally assigned complex technical or operationally challenging requirements into practical delivery solutions.

Capable of managing multiple concurrent tasks, whilst maintaining effective judgment in prioritising and time allocation

Experience: Experience in change and/or project management.

Awareness of Systems Thinking methodology and techniques in the delivery of change/projects.

• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation. Experience working in a highly regulatory

environment.

• Experience and knowledge of material change to safety cases. Experience and knowledge of hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of project management tools

This role falls inside IR35.