Electrical Technician

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 39,331 - 48,072; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme

Corporate bonus scheme

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading fusion energy organization in England is seeking an Electrical Technician to assist with machine control systems for the MAST-U Tokamak. The role involves fault-finding on electrical systems, managing work packages, and supervising technicians. Ideal candidates should have an HND in Electrical discipline and significant experience in industrial settings. The position offers flexible working options, a competitive salary, and a range of benefits, including generous annual leave and a corporate bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Significant work experience as an electrical technician/electrician in an industrial/commercial environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of electrical maintenance techniques and industry best-practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist Plant Responsible Officers with major complex machine control and protection systems.
• Undertake fault-finding activities on electrical and C&I systems.
• Manage small to medium work packages and technical studies for the MCP group.

Skills

Electrical Technician skills

HND in Electrical discipline

Fault finding

Education

HND in an Electrical discipline

BS7671 18th Edition

Job description

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

Job Description

The salary for this role is £43,702 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role can be based at any of the following sites; 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.

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 Electrical Technician you will be assisting the Plant Responsible Officers who are looking after the major complex machine control and protection systems for the MAST-U Tokamak. Additionally, an experienced job holder in this role is expected to be a Responsible Officer for small pieces of plant under the main responsible officer. You will be undertaking fault‑finding activities on the electrical and C&I systems for the machine control & protection group (MCP), managing small to medium work packages, minor installation/modification tasks, technical studies, preparing plant documentation, assisting with training on the plant and undertaking plant related work packages and technical studies for the MCP group related MAST activities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering small to medium work packages with the departments engineers and technicians to design, install and commission electrical and C&I systems.
• Preparing work control documentation for plant related activities and supervising electricians/fitters and technicians that are undertaking the work.
• Undertaking fault‑finding activities on MCP & Diagnostic plant, at system and subsystem levels (often with limited information), in a safe and effective manner ensuring relevant work control procedures are followed.
• Guiding minor plant installation/modification tasks including supervision of technicians and electricians/fitters as required.
• Seeking to minimise the number of plant faults by proposing improvements that increase reliability and performance.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• HND in an Electrical discipline, or equivalent with significant industrial experience.
• BS7671 18th Edition.
• Significant work experience as an electrical technician/electrician in an industrial/commercial environment.

Desirable Requirements:

• City & Guilds Safe Isolation and Testing.
• City & Guilds Fault Diagnosis and Rectification.
• City & guild Working Effectively and Safely in Electrical Environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of electrical maintenance techniques and industry best‑practice.

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 who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under‑represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion 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.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.

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