At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Estate Development Control process and manage documentation efficiently.
- Company: Join UKAEA, a leader in clean fusion energy innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, flexible working, and a strong pension scheme.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a mission to deliver sustainable energy and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: Experience with document management systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
The predicted salary is between 26000 - 32000 £ per year.
- Administrator
- Overview of Responsibilities
About us: 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 organisations to achieve ground‑breaking advancements.
Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.
About the job
Join UKAEA’s Estates team and help support the effective delivery of the Estate Development Control (EDC) process.
As an EDC Administrator, you’ll play an important role in coordinating applications, maintaining accurate records and ensuring documentation is managed efficiently throughout the approval process.
Your work will help keep estate development activities compliant, well organised and running smoothly, supporting UKAEA’s mission to deliver sustainable fusion energy.
- What You’ll be Doing
- Provide administrative support for the Estate Development Control process, ensuring applications are processed in line with established procedures.
- Log, track and monitor EDC applications, maintaining accurate records and visibility of progress.
- Maintain EDC documentation, digital filing systems and databases to ensure information is accurate, accessible and audit-ready.
- Manage drawings, permits and documentation within the Common Data Environment (CDE), ensuring version control is maintained.
- Monitor application timescales, highlighting overdue actions and escalating issues where appropriate.
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record actions and support follow‑up activities.
- Manage shared inboxes and respond to EDC‑related enquiries, directing requests to the appropriate teams where required.
- Support compliance by maintaining audit trails, performing routine data quality checks and following document control procedures.
- Liaise with internal teams, project stakeholders and contractors to support the smooth coordination of EDC activities.
- Provide administrative support for system‑related tasks across the wider Estates team.
- What You’ll Bring
- Experience working with a Common Data Environment (CDE) and document management systems.
- Knowledge of Licence to Alter processes or similar property or estates control procedures.
- Experience in a process‑driven administrative, helpdesk or service support environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience maintaining accurate records, documentation and audit trails within controlled processes.
UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs.
We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.
Benefits
- We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:
- A salary of £27202
- Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
- Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
- 25 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days and 8 Bank Holidays
- 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
- Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions
- Our commitment to ED&I
UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal.
We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.
Please email talent@ukaea. uk if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.
We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.
- Salary £27,202 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
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- Programme Department Estates Discipline Other
- Site Location UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
- Type of Employment Full-time
- Reference Number REF4378O
Qualifications
- Additional Information
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Administrator in Abingdon employer: Fusion Energy Base
At Fusion Energy Base, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development programmes and the chance to work on groundbreaking projects that will shape the future of energy in the UK. Located at the forefront of fusion technology, we provide a competitive salary package and a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the field of advanced materials and manufacturing.
