Eletromechanical Technician

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Job summary

A leading organization in clean energy seeks an Electromechanical Technician to support the operation of power supply systems. The role involves acting as Plant Responsible Officer, managing installation activities, and promoting safety. Candidates should have relevant qualifications like a C&G 1788 Level 3 NVQ Diplona in Engineering Maintenance. Excellent benefits including 21.5% pension contribution and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

21.5% pension contribution

30.5 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Apprentice training with relevant experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience producing written safe systems of work.
• Qualification and experience in supervising CDM works.

Responsibilities

• Support safe and compliant operation of power supply systems.
• Act as Plant Responsible Officer promoting safety.
• Manage installation, testing, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Electrical and mechanical maintenance techniques

Supervising external contractors

Producing written safe systems of work

Project management

Education

C&G 1788 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance

BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Eletromechanical Technician

Culham Campus, Culham, OX14 3DB, Abingdon, United Kingdom
Full-time
Salary: £42,858 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Division: Plasma Science and Fusion Operations
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Grade: Level 4
Department: Tokamak Systems

Company Description

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 realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations.

Job Description

As an Electromechanical Technician, you will support the safe, reliable and compliant operation of power supply systems while contributing to engineering projects and continuous improvement across our technical estate.

Specifically, you will act as the Plant Responsible Officer, promoting safety, reporting issues and managing spares and consumables for assigned power supplies. You will also deliver training to operations and maintenance teams and identify opportunities to improve reliability and performance to reduce plant faults.

Supporting the delivery of engineering projects, you will act as a Project Engineer for medium work packages and support larger, multi-year programmes, helping translate modelling and simulation into practical engineering outputs and preparing technical inputs.

Additionally, you will:

• Manage or supervise installation, testing and commissioning activities
• Co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams during work package delivery
• Produce, review and present technical documentation in line with UKAEA standards
• Support compliance with safety and regulatory requirements, including CDM and EAWR
• Oversee the safe and compliant management of SF6 systems

Qualifications

• Apprentice training, with relevant experience working in an industrial environment
• Experience producing written safe systems of work
• Qualification and experience in supervising CDM works, including the supervision of external contractors
• Experience arranging and procuring external engineering services
• Demonstrable knowledge of electrical and mechanical maintenance techniques and industry best practice
• A pressurised water and compressed air qualification, with experience applying system isolations
• A C&G 1788 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance, or a BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or a related subject
• A BS7671 18th Edition qualification

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages. Highlights include:

• £42,858
• 21.5% pension contribution
• 30.5 days’ annual leave (25 plus 3 days over Christmas and 2.5 ‘privilege’ days)
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Relocation assistance scheme

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 take steps to increase diversity within our organisation. 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 our team 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.