Deputy Facility Chief Engineer

Deputy Facility Chief Engineer
Abingdon Road, Culham, UK
Full-time
Salary: £63,856 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Division: Central Operations
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 6
Department: Office of the Chief Engineer - Staff

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 realising 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 of up to 7% 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 of 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.

The salary for this role is £63,856 (including a Market Premium Payment (MPP)).

Job Description

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

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy.

In this position, you'll support the UKAEA Chief Engineer and Facility Chief Engineer for high or highest-complexity facilities, and also assume the role of an independent Design Authority for facilities and projects within the remit of the Tritium and Process Systems area.

The scope requires you to independently oversee the technical governance of Tritium and Process systems projects, facilities, and experiments.

If you're interested in contributing specialised skills and experience to provide pragmatism and risk-based support to the "Engineering Authority" in governing first-of-a-kind engineering projects, possess a keen eye for detail while also considering the bigger picture, and maintain high standards of quality and compliance, we encourage you to apply.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Engage proactively and hold a measure of responsibility for the portfolio's long-term success.
- Build effective relationships with operations leaders and authority to operate holders, supporting operations, safety, and plant protection.
- Interact confidently with individuals across all organisational levels, offering expertise in technical governance and scrutinising engineering activities.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of daily operations, safety cases, and management of unexpected events.
- By exception be available to handle technical or operational issues outside regular hours.
- Regularly communicate issues and status updates across the organisation and beyond, promoting sharing of experiences and best practices.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

Extensive experience in the following, as demonstrated by track record (roles, responsibilities, projects, etc):

- Delivering and utilising complex industrial or research plant.

- Delivery across Plant Lifecycle (Need, Design, Build & Test, Commission, Operate, Monitor, Maintain & Modify, Decommission).

- Relevant industrial regulations, codes, standards, and norms together with tailoring their application within a diverse business.

- Experience working within and leading multi-disciplinary teams, including several specialties from the following:

- Engineering Delivery; Operations; Safety Case; Machine / Plant / Asset Protection; Asset Management & Maintenance; Quality Assurance; Waste Management; Environment; Safety.

- Advanced Degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)

- Membership of a recognised professional body in a relevant discipline (or on a development path to achieve membership).

Desirable

- Experience in hydrogen or tritium design.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.