- Full-time
- Salary: £54,376 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
- Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Company Description
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 realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking 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: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.
Job Description
The salary for this role is £54,376 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 4 days each week, 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 Waste Innovation Team Leader (Facilities Support), you will play a pivotal role in providing line management, as well as research and development, and project management leading to proficiency in tritium, waste, and/or fusion fuel cycles.
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for implementation of the maintenance schedules WI Facilities.
- Responsible for management of facilities support.
- Holder of various UKAEA appointments.
- Appointed as non-classified radiation worker and registered beryllium worker.
- Ensure that staff safety, health and welfare are maintained and adhered to in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Actively promote UKAEA’s values, championing a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Effective and timely management of staff, including, but not limited to: setting resource allocation and recruitment requirements, knowledge transfer, welfare, setting measurable objectives and performance management, absence management, professional development, and coaching.
- Ensure suitably qualified and experienced staff are in place to meet both current and future organisational needs as per UKAEA standards, ensuring management systems and relevant regulations are appropriate and adhered to.
- Provide support to and/or deliver projects by providing technical leadership.
- Provide cutting-edge knowledge to UKAEA engineers and technologists, driving development in expertise areas and recommending test solutions as needed.
- Act as a technical lead in testing, prototyping, and development activities, guiding small multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring quality and safety. Understand the impact of complex logistics and technical aspects on project effectiveness.
- Source appropriate testing solutions, including internal bespoke equipment development or external solutions procurement.
- Represent and promote TFC’s innovative offerings and technical specialisms both internally and externally.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent level in relevant STEM subject or demonstrable engineering/Industry experience.
- Experience of working on projects as a technical lead.
- Experience line managing and coaching technical individuals.
- Experience in building and leading technical teams.
- Experience mentoring engineers and scientists.
- Chartered status with a professional body (or equivalent demonstrable endorsement from peers).
- Demonstrated experience in relevant technology or research field.
We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African, Pakistani and Bangladeshi British, and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent individuals. 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 organisation. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: Criminal Records Checks for Overseas Applicants. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.
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