Senior Electrical Project Engineer

Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK (Hybrid)
Full-time - flexible working requests welcome
Salary: Level 5
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Department: RACE Operations

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.

Job Description

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.
- 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.

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. As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer, you will work closely alongside the project managers and other disciplines to ensure electrical work packages are of high quality and delivered on time and to budget. You'll focus on ensuring successful project delivery and supporting the design and development of complex electrical systems.

Additional Responsibilities:

- Responsible for overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of large complex remote handling systems over a variety of different projects within the RACE department.
- Coordinate with peers to prepare and review electrical schematics and BOMs for new prototype equipment and new operational equipment to be put into service.
- Oversee and peer review high-quality layout designs for equipment, design enclosures and panels from schematics.
- Ensure quality of Electrical design work delivered for RACE projects and lead activities in TCS management and CE/UKCA marking compliance.

Qualifications

- Engineering or technology degree or equivalent experience.
- Strong knowledge of electrical system design and engineering principles.
- Familiarity with electrical codes, regulations, and industry standards.
- Proven ability to deliver electrical engineering projects and manage work packages.

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 organization. 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.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit UK Government website for information on criminal records checks. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.