Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to X% [insert the relevant percentage: up to 7% for Levels 1 - 7, as well as 3rd and 4th year apprentices. Up to 15% for L8+ positions] and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment. 
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, 
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• Wide range of career development opportunities
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

Job Description

UKAEA’s pay arrangements and grading structure are currently under review as part of a transformation project and proposed multi-year pay deal. UKAEA aims to introduce a new grading structure in 2024. This will enable us to lead the delivery of sustainable fusion energy and maximise the scientific and economic benefit. Now is a great time to join the Organisation and be part of the journey

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The salary for this role is £52,293(inclusive of a Market Premium Payment (MPP)

Who are we looking for?

This is an excellent opportunity to lead an engineering team, in the Integrated Engineering Division, being involved in a number of programmes of work. This role gives you the opportunity to lead a team to implement best practice engineering across all programmes of work and lead in creating innovative solutions to meet challenging requirements.

Providing a technical leadership service, you will seek to work cooperatively with a number of stakeholders and your team to achieve the best possible result with a ‘can do’ approach. You will have an interest in seeking creative ways to change, solve problems and push scientific and technical boundaries. You will have previous experience of leading project teams and will possess good working knowledge in at least one of the following areas:

• Engineering design.
• Project engineering.
• Process engineering.

What will you be responsible for?

The role holder manages a team within the Product Engineering Unit. They will manage the work and development of the employees in the section.The role holder also provides leadership for the technical execution of projects.

• Lead an Engineering Section providing specialist technical knowledge and direction, serving as a point of authority and advise on technical solutions.
• Manage the work and development of employees in the team.
• Providing leadership for the technical execution of projects.
• Effectively managing project/operational activities of a multi-disciplinary project team of multiple engineers, designers and analysts.
• Act as a Technical Reference for UKAEA in areas of knowledge.
• Keeping abreast of developments, innovation and best practice in relevant engineering disciplines, and make recommendations for promulgation within the Unit.
• Actively promote the Section’s skills and expertise, within the unit and beyond.
• Lead the development of processes for best practice in engineering for implementation by the team on projects.

Qualifications

Essential skills, experience and competence required

• A relevant engineering degree or equivalent.
• Attained or actively working towards Chartered status with a suitable professional institution.
• Good communication and technical writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience in engineering design and substantiation, project engineering or process engineering.

Desirable skills, experience and competence

• Experience with working to design standards and design codes.
• Experience in development of staff competencies.
• Experience with fusion-relevant environmental factors such as radiation, vacuum and transient magnetic fields.
• Ability to perform exploratory design calculations using first principles.

Additional Information

What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities, outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; Corporate bonus scheme and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants. If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.