Senior Facilities Technician – Nuclear Waste & Systems Maintenance

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Bonus potential

Flexible working

Site closure days

Specialist allowance

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks a Senior Facilities Technician to maintain and improve Waste Services facilities supporting fusion research. You’ll apply engineering know-how to maintenance, projects, and waste processing, ensuring safety and compliance.

The role is onsite five days a week, with a strong emphasis on risk assessments, procedures, and collaboration with contractors. You will contribute to evolving capabilities within Waste Services and broader fusion energy work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a radioactive environment, including contamination control and related processes.
• Experience preparing and working to safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics and technical documentation; familiar with asset management systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, efficient operation of Waste Services facilities, plant, equipment and infrastructure.
• Diagnose equipment and facility issues, monitor performance and support maintenance activities.
• Coordinate contractor activities, prepare work packages and oversee delivery to meet safety and technical specs.
• Plan and track maintenance activities, maintain maintenance records and lead reviews.
• Support engineers with projects, planned maintenance, corrective work and new equipment introduction.
• Contribute to design, construction, installation and commissioning of waste processing equipment.
• Prepare technical documentation, risk assessments, method statements and reports.

Skills

Radioactive environment experience

Safe systems of work

Engineering drawings interpretation

CMMS

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

HNC in Engineering or equivalent qualification

IOSH Managing Safely certification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks a Senior Facilities Technician to maintain and improve Waste Services facilities supporting fusion research. You’ll apply engineering know-how to maintenance, projects, and waste processing, ensuring safety and compliance.

The role is onsite five days a week, with a strong emphasis on risk assessments, procedures, and collaboration with contractors. You will contribute to evolving capabilities within Waste Services and broader fusion energy work.