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Join a leading organization in the energy sector as a Control System Design and Simulation Team Leader. Oversee critical projects, provide technical leadership, and ensure compliance with safety standards while managing a high-performing team. The role offers an inclusive culture and various employee benefits, including a defined pension scheme and flexible working options.
This role is based at Culham, Oxfordshire. Onsite working is expected; however, we can discuss hybrid working options depending on business needs.
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.
Salary: £70,505 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance).
The Control and Instrumentation Group leads the design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical, control, and instrumentation systems for UKAEA projects. We seek a strategic and technically skilled Team Leader to head the Control System Design and Simulation team within the C&I Group. You will oversee the design, development, and commissioning of advanced E,C&I systems across various projects.
As the Subject Matter Expert and Lead Control & Instrumentation Engineer, you will provide high-level technical leadership and innovation. You will manage an engineering team and ensure delivery of solutions on time and within budget.
Strong leadership, proven line management experience, and effective stakeholder engagement are essential, along with a commitment to technical excellence.
If you possess excellent communication and technical writing skills, and a successful track record in delivering complex E,C&I projects, we want to hear from you.
The Team Leader is responsible for delivering complex technical projects and managing a high-performing engineering team. Key responsibilities include:
Qualifications include a Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, or an HND with extensive experience; proficiency with simulation tools like MATLAB/Simulink, AVEVA, ETAP, Siemens SIMIT, LabVIEW; a broad understanding of design and engineering practices; health, safety, environment, and quality standards; experience in high-hazard industrial environments; Chartered Engineer status; and Functional Safety qualifications.
UKAEA values diversity and encourages applications from women in STEM, individuals from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds, and Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. We are committed to accessibility and inclusion.
Benefits include a defined benefit pension scheme, a bonus scheme up to 7%, relocation allowance, flexible working, employee assistance programs, generous leave, and a vibrant, inclusive culture.
Applications are reviewed after the closing date, which is typically four weeks from posting. UKAEA is dedicated to shaping the future of energy through fusion, the power source of the Sun and stars, aiming to bring fusion electricity to the grid.
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