Principal Project Engineering Manager

UK Atomic Energy Authority Group; Culham; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 79 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary £71,815 (inclusive of £7,700)**

Up to 7% corporate performance bonus

Final salary pension scheme with ~21.5

25 days annual leave + 3 days Xmas + 2

Relocation allowance (if eligible)

Flexible working options

Résumé du poste

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a senior electrical engineering professional to lead the delivery of complex electrical projects, provide technical direction, and shape site power network developments at Culham. The role is a one-year fixed-term maternity cover and requires regular onsite presence (3–5 days/week).

Competitive salary and strong pension are offered. You will manage a multidisciplinary team, oversee design, procurement, installation and commissioning, and drive safety and

Qualifications

• Honours degree or equivalent with professional experience.
• Experience delivering complex electrical projects to time and budget.
• Knowledge of modern health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead the technical delivery of medium-scale and complex electrical projects.
• Provide technical direction across work packages and interfaces.
• Define requirements, scope and technical solutions within budget and programme.
• Oversee activities from design to commissioning of electrical systems.
• Develop reports, options and progress communications.
• Line manage and develop a multidisciplinary team up to eight.

Connaissances

Electrical project delivery

CDM management

First principles design

Engineering standards

Team leadership

Resource planning

Formation

Honours degree in Electrical Engineering

Description du poste

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 worldbadly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industryand research organisations to achieveground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the gridby developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

Lead the engineering delivery of complex electrical projects that support the development and operation of UKAEA’s power distribution networks. You’ll provide senior technical direction across major work packages, working alongside project management to deliver safe, high-quality solutions within agreed scope, budget and timescales. The role also offers the opportunity to shape future site power network developments while developing engineers and strengthening engineering capability.

This role is a one-year fixed-term appointment to provide maternity cover.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the technical delivery of medium-scale and complex electrical projects throughout their lifecycle.
• Provide technical direction across work packages, maintaining effective interfaces between projects, engineering disciplines and the wider organisation.
• Define requirements, scope and technical solutions, ensuring projects meet quality, budget and programme requirements.
• Oversee engineering activities across design, procurement, manufacture, installation, commissioning, repair, replacement and upgrade of electrical systems.
• Lead design analysis, feasibility studies, validation, technical reviews and authorisation to support robust engineering decisions.
• Develop technical reports, presentations and technical papers to communicate project plans, options, progress and risks.
• Produce feasibility studies for future site power network developments to support the commercial value of Culham Campus.
• Line manage and develop a multidisciplinary team of up to eight employees, including resource planning, recruitment, objectives, performance and professional development.
• Develop junior engineers and apprentices through knowledge transfer, coaching, constructive feedback and targeted development.
• Improve engineering practices and quality standards while promoting safe working and UKAEA’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

What You’ll Bring

• An honours degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline with relevant professional experience, or an HND in an Electrical discipline (or equivalent) supported by greater breadth and depth of relevant experience.
• Significant experience delivering complex electrical engineering projects to time and budget, including major construction projects and CDM management.
• Strong capability in exploratory electrical design calculations using first principles, with significant practical experience applying engineering design standards.
• Broad and deep knowledge of engineering design processes, practices, current standards and industry best practice across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience managing and supervising multidisciplinary engineering teams, with responsibility for resource allocation and team development.
• A sound understanding of modern health, safety, environmental and quality assurance standards and their application within engineering projects.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here ) and highlights include:

• A salary of£71, 815(inclusiveofa £7,700 specialist allowance)
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus2.5 ‘privilege’ days;8 Bank Holidays
• Additional 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

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,inclusionand accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made onmeritand further information can be found here .

£71,815 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstandingdefined benefit pension scheme,details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporatebonus schemeup to7%and aRelocationallowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working optionsincluding family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programmeand trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leaveallowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• A vibrantculturecommitted to equality and being fullyinclusive

What can I expect from the application process at UKAEA?

Once you have submitted a formal application via our website, all CVs will be reviewed shortly after the closing date of the advert.

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 realising 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: Innovation, Commitment, Trust, and Collaboration.