Operations & Commissioning Leader, Fusion Facility

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension (21.5% employer)

25 days annual leave + 8 holidays

Site closure days at Christmas

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Operations (and Commissioning) Leader for Tokamak operations at Culham Campus. The role demands a proven leader to drive day-to-day operations, commissioning, and restart of new plant.

Onsite five days a week with flexible working options, relocation support available. You will influence cross-disciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to deliver safe, ready facilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in physics or engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience commissioning and operating a large facility.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams at a national or multinational facility.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; persuasive and succinct.
• Safety management experience.
• Strong organisational skills; prioritises and delivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning strategy, planning and execution across the programme.
• Provide visible leadership to multidisciplinary teams and influence required.
• Align stakeholders across engineering, operations, programme delivery and external partners.
• Ensure commissioning activities integrate with design, construction and readiness plans.
• Manage commissioning risks, issues and governance to support delivery.
• Oversee testing, validation and handover activities to ready facilities for operation.
• Advise senior leaders on commissioning strategy and readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Commissioning

Stakeholder management

Safety management

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in physics or engineering

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking an Operations (and Commissioning) Leader for Tokamak operations at Culham Campus. The role demands a proven leader to drive day-to-day operations, commissioning, and restart of new plant.

Onsite five days a week with flexible working options, relocation support available. You will influence cross-disciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to deliver safe, ready facilities.