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Lead Electrical HV Distribution Engineer

Employer
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, (UKAEA)
Location
UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Salary
£49,396 to £63,855 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Closing date
17 Feb 2023

Job Details

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 are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid.

As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values that capture the spirit of how we work. These values include being: Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative.

Job Description

Who are we looking for?

As the Lead Electrical HV Distribution Engineer you will provide technical and project leadership on projects of large significance or scale, influencing the direction of the organisation and/or external collaborators. You will provide specialist technical knowledge and direction in a complex field. This role will be extremely important in helping to shape the future of UKAEA at Culham and define the work we do on site post JET.

We are looking for an experienced degree qualified (or equivalent) electrical engineer with excellent interpersonal and analytical skills. If this is you, and you are good at decision making with the skills and ability to communicate and influence others, then we would be very keen to hear from you.

This role could be appointment either of 2 levels. Additional requirements for the lower of the two levels are marked as LEVEL 5, for the higher, LEVEL 6.

What will you be responsible for?

- Leading Electrical Engineer (HV Systems):
- Proposing, defining, managing and delivering major projects or contracts (up to £10M) and lead project teams on enhancement programmes for site-wide facilities and future fusion devices.
- Developing and implementing organisational [Level 6] as well as technical improvements (LEVEL5)
- Be appointed as Senior Authorised Person (Electrical) for HV systems [Level 6] or Authorised Person (Electrical) [Level 5]
- Accountable as the Plant Responsible Officer [Level 5]
- Assume a position of technical expertise (and lead in setting the direction of site level projects in this capacity [Level 6]), acting as an authority and advisor for design solutions and/or critical plant operational issues.
Please note that this role may involve working with and influencing external collaborators such as European or international laboratories, universities, strategic customers or suppliers and professional networks.

The Level 5 offers a salary of £49,396 - £52,293 (inclusive of MPP) and the Level 6 offers a salary of £60,317 - £63,855 (inclusive of MPP). Your level will be assessed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

Essential skills, experience and competence required

- Ability to perform exploratory design calculations using first principles.
- Proven capability in engineering analysis and a good working knowledge of engineering materials and their properties.
- Extensive experience with high-power electrical systems with a size and rating as typically used in power stations and large industry.
- A relevant Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent.
Good working knowledge of electrical engineering with specialist knowledge in HV substations and distribution power systems.
- Experience with working to design standards and applying industry best practice.
- Leading, coaching and supervising teams and other staff.
- Good communication and technical writing skills.
- Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with a suitable professional institution.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Experience at leading and delivering major HV distribution projects (required at L.6)
- Extensive project management experience (for contracts up to a total value of ~£10,000,000 required at L.6)

Desirable skills, experience and competence

- Project management experience working on small-medium large-scale projects

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 be advised that this vacancy is due to close on 17/02/2023. We may close earlier than this date if large or sufficient numbers of applications are received.

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 the UK Government website. 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.

Company

Do you want to help shape the future of the world's energy? If so, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy is the place to be and we can offer a range of career opportunities. These include scientific and engineering roles, as well as technical and administrative positions supporting our research programme.

We have professionally accredited training schemes for graduate engineers and apprentices, and strong links with universities around the UK for PhD placements, as well as job vacancies for various positions when they occur, working in a friendly international environment. 

 

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