Electrical Supervisor

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority in Culham, Oxfordshire, is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to lead the Electrical Services Group and oversee safe, compliant operation and enhancement of HV/LV systems. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, own work packages, and drive equipment design, procurement, installation, and maintenance.

Role requires qualified electrician status with BS7671 18th Edition and supervisory experience; BPSS/DBS checks may apply, with onsite work five days a week and flexible

Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with BS7671 18th Edition and 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, prioritise and balance workload

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical work undertaken by the Electrical Services Group, ensuring compliance with legislation, codes of practice, and safe delivery.
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams including electrical staff (up to Level 4), agency workers, and external contractors in support of UKAEA operations.
• Take full ownership of work packages, ensuring technical requirements are met and delivery is safe and cost-effective.
• Manage the full lifecycle of assigned electrical systems, including design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Prepare and review engineering documentation such as procedures, risk assessments, method statements, and local rules.
• Review supplier requirements and documentation, ensuring alignment with technical standards and Group budget constraints.
• Provide technical assurance through analysis, calculations, and evaluation of electrical switchgear, cabling, and plant systems.
• Support Project Engineers and act as equipment owner for plant/sub-systems, while mentoring and developing apprentice electricians.

Skills

Electrical craft apprenticeship

BS7671 18th Edition

Testing & Inspection

Supervisory leadership

Industrial electrical experience

Job description

Electrical Supervisor

Overview of Responsibilities

As an Electrical Supervisor, you will provide engineering support to ensure the safe, compliant operation, maintenance, and enhancement of site power and low voltage control systems. You will lead small to medium work packages involving complex HV/LV equipment, including installations, modifications, technical studies, and the preparation of supporting documentation. You will also carry out fault finding, ensure robust technical solutions, and maintain the competency required to supervise work on electrical systems.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead electrical work undertaken by the Electrical Services Group, ensuring compliance with legislation, codes of practice, and safe delivery.


• Supervise multidisciplinary teams including electrical staff (up to Level 4), agency workers, and external contractors in support of UKAEA operations.


• Take full ownership of work packages, ensuring technical requirements are met and delivery is safe and cost-effective.


• Manage the full lifecycle of assigned electrical systems, including design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.


• Prepare and review engineering documentation such as procedures, risk assessments, method statements, and local rules.


• Review supplier requirements and documentation, ensuring alignment with technical standards and Group budget constraints.


• Provide technical assurance through analysis, calculations, and evaluation of electrical switchgear, cabling, and plant systems.


• Support Project Engineers and act as equipment owner for plant/sub-systems, while mentoring and developing apprentice electricians.

The salary for this role is £43,702 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance).

Onsite working is expected 5 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is based at the following site: 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.

Salary

£43,702 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension.

Programme

• Department: Electrical Engineering


• Discipline: Engineering


• Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire


• Type of Employment: Full-time


• Reference Number: REF4410L

Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with an electrical craft apprenticeship BS7671 18th Edition pass 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, prioritise and to balance the workload

Additional Information

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

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.

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