Systems Specialist

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Bonus

Pension

Annual Leave

Site closure

Flexible hours

Job summary

UKAEA requires a Systems Specialist to maintain and improve Enterprise Asset Management Systems, ensuring secure access and reliable performance across our assets and maintenance information.

You will support system configurations, training, and adoption programs, collaborating with the estates team to optimise workflows and data insights for high-value contracts.

Qualifications

• HND or equivalent in Computing or Engineering.
• Experience with Enterprise Asset Management Systems (IBM Maximo, SAP or Mainsaver).
• Knowledge of configuration management.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as SFG20, Uniclass, NBS, ISO 55000.
• Experience with system integrations (Facilities IQ or CDEs).
• Proficient in Excel, Power BI or Data Studio.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for maintenance, configuration and development of EAMS.
• Manage system documentation, releases and upgrades for reliable performance.
• Configure and audit user roles, permissions and access controls.

Skills

EAMS experience

Configuration mgmt

Data reporting

Education

HND or equivalent

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Mainsaver

Job description

Systems Specialist

Overview of Responsibilities

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 realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

Join UKAEA as a Maintenance Systems Specialist and help support the enterprise systems that underpin the maintenance and management of our complex estate. You’ll bring technical expertise to the systems used to plan, schedule and monitor maintenance activities, helping ensure our facilities and infrastructure can support the delivery of fusion energy.

What You’ll be Doing

• Provide technical support for the maintenance, configuration and development of Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAMS).
• Manage system documentation, software releases and upgrades to support reliable system performance.
• Configure and audit user roles, permissions and access controls to maintain secure access to asset and maintenance information.
• Capture and analyse technical data and performance metrics to support the management and assurance of high-value contracts.
• Design and implement system configuration workflows in line with best practice.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for continuous improvement across systems and processes.
• Resolve document and procedure queries, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Provide guidance, training and coaching to support effective system adoption and use.
• Support user training and adoption programmes for new and existing systems.

What You’ll Bring

• An HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, such as Computing or Engineering.
• Experience working with Enterprise Asset Management Systems, such as IBM Maximo, SAP or Mainsaver.
• Knowledge and practical experience of configuration management.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards, such as SFG20, Uniclass, NBS, RICS or the ISO 55000 series.
• Experience working with and managing system integrations, such as Facilities IQ or Common Data Environments.
• Proficiency with data and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI or Data Studio.

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 £43702 (inclusive of a £3000 specialist allowance)
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days; 8 Bank Holidays
• 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.

Salary

£43,702 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

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Programme

Programme Department Estates Discipline Management Site Location UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire Type of Employment Full-time Reference Number REF4156O

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