RACE Electrical Technician

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham, Oxfordshire, is seeking a RACE Electrical Technician. You will wire, maintain, commission, and operate electromechanical RACE robotic equipment, with opportunities to mentor an apprentice and develop setup/test procedures.

Essential: an electrical engineering apprenticeship and BS7671 wiring regs; able to read drawings and work with high-density connectors; strong fault-finding skills. Full-time, onsite role with some on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Qualified to BS7671 Wiring Regulations.
• Ability to understand and work from drawings and schematics
• Crimping and soldering techniques; high-density connectors experience
• Experience with fault finding in electrical systems and devices

Responsibilities

• Build and install electrical systems on RACE projects and support development of new equipment.
• Wiring, testing, maintenance and commissioning of circuits for RACE and JET remote-handling systems.
• Perform fault finding and repair of remote-handling electrical systems with clear communication of faults and timelines.
• Provide on-call support for out-of-hours remote-handling operations when required.
• Assist in reverse engineering of existing systems and share data with engineers/Drawing Office.
• Record maintenance activities in the Operational Documentation System (ODS) after training.

Skills

Wiring

Fault finding

Schematic reading

Crimping & soldering

Connectors

Education

Recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship

BS7671 Wiring Regulations

Tools

Drawings & schematics

Crimping tools

Soldering equipment

Job description

RACE Electrical Technician

The salary for this role is £35,003 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected, 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.

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 a RACE Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for wiring, maintaining, modifying, commissioning, and operating electromechanical RACE robotic, remote-handling, and related equipment.

If you are eager to develop and write procedures for the setup, maintenance, and testing of equipment, and to mentor an apprentice within the workshop, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities

• Build and install electrical systems on RACE projects, supporting the research and development of new equipment and tasks, while identifying potential issues and communicating effectively with project team members.
• Undertake wiring, testing, maintenance, and commissioning of circuits and equipment for both RACE and JET remote-handling systems.
• Carry out prompt fault-finding and repair of remote-handling electrical systems, clearly communicating the nature of faults, required resolutions, and expected repair timeframes.
• Support out-of-hours remote-handling operations on an “on-call” basis when required.
• Assist in reverse engineering of existing systems and equipment, providing information to engineers or Drawing Office staff as required.
• Record maintenance activities using the Operational Documentation System (ODS) following training.

Salary

£35,003 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension View benefits

Programme

• Programme
• Department
• Electrical
• Discipline
• Engineering
• Site Location
• UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
• Type of Employment
• Full-time
• Reference Number
• REF4539W

Qualifications

• Essential: Recognised electrical engineering apprenticeship (or equivalent) with relevant qualification in engineering or workshop technologies.
• Qualified to the current BS7671 Wiring Regulations.
• Ability to understand and work from drawings and schematics
• Comprehensive knowledge of crimping and soldering techniques.
• Knowledge and experience of assembly of high-density connectors
• Experienced in fault finding techniques in electrical systems and devices

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.