Senior Hot Cell Technologist

UK Atomic Energy Authority.; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is seeking a Senior Hot Cell Technologist to oversee hot cell operations and project delivery. The role requires handling radioactive materials, ensuring safety, and coordinating with scientists and contractors in a high-hazard environment.

The post offers a full-time position with a competitive salary (£57,117) inclusive of specialist allowance, excellent pension, and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience in a high-hazard industry.
• Experience handling radioactive materials, including remote operations in hot cells and waste processing.
• Awareness of a Technical Management System and related procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and maintenance of hot cells ensuring regulatory compliance and timeliness.
• Act as stakeholder for all hot cell related projects.
• Lead on technical aspects to resolve complex requirements and mitigate risks.
• Write, review, and manage technical documents for hot cells including safety and procurement specs.
• Ensure MRF Operations Team are trained and competent to operate hot cell equipment.

Skills

Radioactive materials handling

Technical Management System

Cross-functional collaboration

Maintenance management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Hot Cell Technologist

Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Full-time
Salary: £57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Division: Materials
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Position Grade: Grade G
Department: Materials - MRF

Job Description

About us

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 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

The Materials Research Facility (MRF) is a unique facility whose primarily goal is to facilitate the characterisation of irradiated material in a timely manner to promote advancement of the industry both nationally and internationally.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Overseeing the operation and maintenance of the hot cells to ensure works are carried out in line with regulations and in a timely manner
• Acting as the stakeholder for all hot cell-related projects
• Leading on technical aspects to resolve issues where complex requirements need to be considered and mitigate the associated risks
• Write, review and manage key technical documents for the hot cells, including safety and process documents, technical specifications for procurement activities, as well as procedures and processes
• Ensure that the MRF Operations Team are well trained and competent to use the hot cell equipment, ensuring appropriate delegation is in place

What You’ll Bring

• An engineering-related degree or equivalent experience within a high-hazard industry.
• Experience handling radioactive materials, including remote operations / use of manipulators in hot cells and radioactive waste processing.
• Awareness of, and experience working within, a Technical Management System.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, scientists, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to manage and direct third-party maintenance activities.

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.

Benefits

• A salary of £57,117 (inclusive of a £5,800 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 plus 2.5 'privilege' days and 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, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

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