MAST-U Engineering Manager

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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.

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 up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• 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 £70,505 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). On-site working is required five days per week. Occasional working from home may be accommodated, and we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role can be based at any of the following sites; 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

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As MAST-U Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in MAST-U which is currently the largest operating tokamak in the world, providing a facility on which to perform experiments to provide the answer to key questions for fusion power to be delivered to the grid.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of engineering fabrication work on MAST-U, coordinating the many teams working to ensure engineering works are planned and executed in line with the requirements of the MAST-U Programme and meet the requirements of the MAST-U Chief Engineer
• Be accountable for the development and maintenance of engineering planning across the MAST-U programme and track the delivery of systems against this plan to ensure they are delivered for installation in time
• Provide consultancy and innovative solutions to engineering problems throughout the engineering lifecycle to help ensure programme milestones are met.
• Train, mentor and coach team members to grow the capabilities and strength of the team.
• Occasionally represent UKAEA with Fusion partners both internationally and in the private sector.
• At all times actively contribute to the safety of all personnel working on MAST-U, present a high degree of safety leadership and ensuring that equipment is fit for purpose
• Act as the Principle Designer in the context of the construction (design and management) (CDM) regulations

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• Specific experience of engineering design processes and delivery in a large facility
• Safety management: knowledge and experience of safety systems and personnel safety
• Excellent interpersonal skills; including communication skills; experience of presenting information persuasively and succinctly; negotiating effectively with others and establishing & maintaining effective working relationships at all levels across a range of disciplines (e.g. engineering and science)
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage changing and / or conflicting priorities and time optimally
• Ability to work with ambiguity and respond to difficult situations by showing initiative and judgement in an evolving environment
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and requirements and experience of managing projects under CDM.

Desirable Requirement:

• Specific experience of fusion research facilities
• Experience of experimental plasma physics through engineering, science or operation of a facility
• Leadership of an interdisciplinary team in a research environment
• Expert knowledge of tokamak systems; such as high voltage electrical supplies, vacuum, cryogenics

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 organization.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk 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.