At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead electrical projects, ensuring safety and compliance while managing multidisciplinary teams.
- Company: Join UK Atomic Energy Authority, a leader in clean energy innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the clean energy sector while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified electrician with supervisory experience and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
As an Electrical Supervisor, you will provide engineering support to ensure the safe, compliant operation, maintenance, and enhancement of site power and low voltage control systems. You will lead small to medium work packages involving complex HV/LV equipment, including installations, modifications, technical studies, and the preparation of supporting documentation. You will also carry out fault finding, ensure robust technical solutions, and maintain the competency required to supervise work on electrical systems.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead electrical work undertaken by the Electrical Services Group, ensuring compliance with legislation, codes of practice, and safe delivery.
- Supervise multidisciplinary teams including electrical staff (up to Level 4), agency workers, and external contractors in support of UKAEA operations.
- Take full ownership of work packages, ensuring technical requirements are met and delivery is safe and cost-effective.
- Manage the full lifecycle of assigned electrical systems, including design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
- Prepare and review engineering documentation such as procedures, risk assessments, method statements, and local rules.
- Review supplier requirements and documentation, ensuring alignment with technical standards and Group budget constraints.
- Provide technical assurance through analysis, calculations, and evaluation of electrical switchgear, cabling, and plant systems.
- Support Project Engineers and act as equipment owner for plant/sub-systems, while mentoring and developing apprentice electricians.
The salary for this role is £43,702 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected 5 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role is based at the following site: 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.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Qualified electrician with an electrical craft apprenticeship.
- BS th Edition pass.
- City & Guilds 2395 or equivalent (Testing & Inspection).
- Significant work experience as an electrician in an industrial/commercial environment.
- Supervisory and leadership experience.
- Ability to work safely in accordance with a written safe system of work.
- Ability to solve problems, prioritise and to balance the workload.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here. 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, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email 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.
Electrical Supervisor in Abingdon employer: UK Atomic Energy Authority
The UK Atomic Energy Authority is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and safety are at the forefront of our mission. With a strong commitment to employee development, we provide numerous growth opportunities and foster a collaborative culture that values every team member's contribution. Located in a cutting-edge facility, our focus on sustainability and compliance ensures that you will be part of a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the field of energy.
Contact Details:
UK Atomic Energy Authority Recruitment Team
