Electrical Authorising Engineer

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tokamak Energy is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to own and audit our Low Voltage Electrical Safety Policy across a technical site. You will provide authoritative guidance on electrical safety, review authorised personnel appointments, and support compliance with national standards while enabling safe delivery of experiments and industrial work.

Reporting to engineering leadership, you will lead investigations into electrical incidents, define training requirements, and drive

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Recognised Authorising Engineer training and/or experience (SAP(LV))
• Experience managing electrical safe working practices in complex environments
• Knowledge of EAWR 1989 and BS 7671 and their implementation

Responsibilities

• Maintain and audit the Low Voltage Electrical Safety Policy
• Provide independent assurance on compliance with Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and BS 7671
• Lead investigations into electrical incidents and near misses
• Define training and re-assessment requirements for staff involved in electrical work
• Lead an audit programme covering policy, safe systems of work, documentation and contractor management
• Act as the technical authority for electrical safety in LV design, installation, maintenance and operation

Skills

Electrical safety

Authorising Engineer

Communication

Auditing

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Tokamak Energy is a global leader in fusion energy and high temperature superconducting (HTS) technologies. We work with governments and industry to develop and bring fusion and HTS solutions to market through innovation and strategic partnerships. A major part of this is our end to end capability in HTS systems, from design to manufacturing.

We are the Magnet Systems Partner for the UK Government's STEP Fusion programme, under a £70 million contract running to 2029, working with UK Fusion Energy to deliver HTS magnet systems for the STEP prototype power plant, while also contributing to tokamak systems and plasma integration.

Founded in 2009 as a spin-out from the UK Atomic Energy Authority, Tokamak Energy is headquartered in Oxfordshire, with subsidiaries in the United States and Japan.

Today, we employ over 300 people and have secured more than £280 million in investment.

We operate through three divisions:

• Fusion - Fusion energy technologies, expertise and testbeds for government and private fusion programmes, including ST40, the world's highest field spherical tokamak.
• TE Magnetics - HTS systems for commercial applications including fusion energy, power distribution, life sciences, and propulsion.
• Ridgway Machines - Manufacturing equipment for the superconducting, electrical and wider energy sectors, enabling the rapid industrialisation of HTS products.

The role Join us to help enable Tokamak Energy's ambitious strategy to bring clean energy through fusion and develop related business applications to position the company as a leader in sustainable energy.

Tokamak Energy is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to take ownership of our electrical safety governance and authorisation framework across a diverse and technically advanced site. This role will report directly into the engineering leadership and will sit at the heart of Tokamak Energy's operations, providing authoritative and independent guidance on low and high voltage safety, enabling safe, reliable delivery of our experimental and industrial programme. The successful candidate will maintain, and audit the application of, the company's Low Voltage Electrical Safety Policy, and safe systems of work, as well as advising on statutory compliance. They will also assess and approve the appointment of personnel authorised to carry out electrical work, lead electrical incident investigation, and advise the company leadership team and directors as the technical authority for matters of electrical safety. The successful candidate will also contribute to development of high-voltage safety policy and practice.

In this role, you will:

• Maintain, and audit the application of, the company's Low Voltage Electrical Safety Policy.
• Provide independent assurance to the company leadership team and directors on compliance with relevant legislation, including the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, and adherence to BS 7671.
• Deliver technical bulletins, toolbox talks and briefings, responding to incidents or observations, and keeping procedures aligned to current guidance and industry practice.
• Present a consistent on-site presence for day-to-day oversight, inspections, and engagement with teams and contractors.
• Maintain the assessment and appointment framework for personnel authorised to carry out electrical work, and administer records of appointed personnel.
• Define training and re-assessment requirements for general staff, and electrical appointed persons.
• Lead an audit programme, encompassing application of policy, safe systems of work, documentation, test and inspection, and contractor management.
• Lead investigation into electrical incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and systemic improvements, and reporting findings and recommendations to the company leadership team and directors.
• Act as the ultimate technical authority for matters of electrical safety in the course of LV design, installation, maintenance and operation.
• Set minimum standards for signage and documentation, including schematics/schedules, test and inspection reports, and equipment manuals.
• Advise on the control of contractor activities on site, including the authorisation of contractors to carry out electrical work.
• Contribute to the development of high-voltage safety policy and practice.

Essential skills and experience:

• Degree/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Recognised Authorising Engineer training and/or experience as an SAP(LV)
• Proven experience managing electrical safe working practice in complex industrial/scientific environments.
• Comprehensive knowledge of EAWR 1989 and BS 7671, and demonstrable experience of their implementation
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable design standards and codes
• Skill as a communicator and facilitator who can confidently engage with technicians, engineers, contractors and senior stakeholders, exert appropriate authority, and constructively challenge unsafe practices.
• An ability to translate electrical safety pol