Approved Electrician

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks an Approved Electrician to support the Electrical Services Group at their Culham site in Oxfordshire. The role involves leading electrical projects, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and supervising teams. A competitive salary and numerous benefits are offered, including a corporate bonus scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Outstanding pension scheme

Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave allowance

Wide range of career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant work experience as an electrician.
• Able to work safely with written systems.
• Supervisory and leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to the Electrical Services Group.
• Lead small to medium work packages related to HV/LV electrical equipment.
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams and maintain documentation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Safety Awareness

Team Leadership

Education

Qualified Electrician

City & Guilds 2395

Job description

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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

The salary for this role is £42,858 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance- £3,248), and onsite working is expected for 5 days a week. There will be weekend shifts and overtime, and openness to taking on these shifts is appreciated.

Job Description

This role is based at 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.

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 an Approved Electrician, you will be responsible for providing engineering support and expertise to the Electrical Services Group, ensuring the successful operation, maintenance, and enhancement of the Culham site's power supply infrastructure and low-voltage control systems in compliance with current legislation and codes of practice.

You will lead small to medium work packages related to complex HV/LV electrical equipment, including minor installation or modification tasks, and technical studies, while preparing the necessary documentation.

In addition, you will carry out fault-finding activities on electrical systems, ensuring that proposed solutions are technically sound, and you will be expected to have the competency required to supervise work on these systems.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead specific work for the Electrical Services Group, ensuring all associated documentation complies with current legislation and codes of practice, and is delivered safely and effectively. Take full ownership of relevant work packages to ensure technical criteria are met, and work is conducted in a safe, cost-effective manner.
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams, including electrical staff, agency-supplied workers (ASWs), and external contractors, to support UKAEA operations, ensuring effective coordination and oversight.
• Oversee the design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of assigned electrical systems, while preparing engineering procedures, risk assessments, method statements, and local rules as needed.
• Provide assurance through calculations, analysis, and review of existing electrical switchgear and cabling, and manage documentation for review and approval, ensuring budgetary control within the Group’s constraints.
• Support Project Engineers with work packages within and beyond the Group, act as the Owner of specific plant/equipment, and potentially coordinate the training and mentoring of electrician apprentices.

Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with an electrical craft apprenticeship
• 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 and to prioritise and balance the workload

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

Seniority level

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  Associate

Employment type

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  Full-time

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