Electrical Technician in Abingdon

Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Full-time Salary: £34,568 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

Division: Plasma Science and Fusion Operations

Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Confirmed Grade: Level 3

Department: Tokamak Systems

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
• Corporate bonus scheme 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

Job Description

The salary for this role is £34,568 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5 days a week due to operational needs; however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role will be based in Culham, Oxfordshire. This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

We are seeking an Electrical Technician who will be carrying out the maintenance, repair and provision of upgrades/refurbishments to major parts of the MAST-U Electrical systems. Reporting to the Machine Control & Protection Team Leader, the job holder will be primarily responsible for providing technical assistance and project support to the Team.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Building and testing C&I equipment from specified drawings at MAST-U.
• Carrying out maintenance and repairs to electrical and C&I equipment at MAST-U.
• Performing upgrades and refurbishments to the electrical and C&I equipment at MAST-U.
• Providing technical assistance and project support as required.
• Identifying issues or faults and providing suggestions for solutions and/or improvements.
• Installing electrical cabling, fibre optics and assisting in the building of cubicles for the required departments in MAST-U.
• Being the Responsible Officer for the MAST-U CCTV, providing weekly maintenance, along with installations, repairs, testing and replacements when necessary.
• Responsible for upgrades and refurbishments to the MAST-U CCTV servers.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• HNC in electrical or electronic engineering, alternatively, the successful completion of a suitable Apprenticeship scheme.
• Experience of working on electrical and control systems, with a good understanding of safe working practices.
• Have a flexible attitude to working on different projects on MAST-U.
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels throughout the organisation.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently as required.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages. UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion 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. UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please contact us if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.