Director, Tritium Fuel Cycle & Detritiation

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £105,000

Annual bonus up to 15%

Defined benefit pension 21.5%

25 days annual leave

Privilege days 2.5

Site closure 3 days at Christmas

Flexible working

Job summary

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority seeks a Director of the Tritium Fuel Cycle to lead a 200+ person division delivering technology and tritium research programmes worth more than £15 million per year. The role drives grant capture, international partnerships and cross-divisional governance while overseeing detritiation and waste processing facilities.

The position is primarily onsite (3–5 days/week) with flexible working where feasible, and reports to senior leadership on strategy and

Qualifications

• People & operations management Previous accountability for a team of at least 50 scientific and / or technical staff, either as an operational line manager or a programme leader.
• Delivery of high impact research Accountability for a portfolio of research and development projects. Demonstrable experience delivering high quality outcomes.
• Budget management Accountability for an annual budget greater than >£10M.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the quality of research output from the Division, ensuring a world class reputation and continuing international leadership.
• Build a pipeline of opportunities for new grants, partnerships, collaborations and business cases, writing high quality bids and bringing new revenues into the division to support the agreed technical strategy.
• Ensures the Division is working effectively and pro-actively on cross-cutting work packages with other divisions.
• Ensures all projects managed within the Division have appropriate oversight and governance.
• Ensures all operations and facilities within the Division are carried out safely and conform to statutory requirements.

Job description

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority seeks a Director of the Tritium Fuel Cycle to lead a 200+ person division delivering technology and tritium research programmes worth more than £15 million per year. The role drives grant capture, international partnerships and cross-divisional governance while overseeing detritiation and waste processing facilities.

The position is primarily onsite (3–5 days/week) with flexible working where feasible, and reports to senior leadership on strategy and