Control & Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Group Leader
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
Listed on
5th April 2019
Location
OX14 3DB
Salary/Rate
Competitive
Salary Notes
Competitive
Type
Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
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Control & Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Group Leader Job Ref:3484 Job Title:
Control & Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Group Leader Job type:
Permanent Full Time Location:
Culham, Oxfordshire Salary:
£55,610 - £62,197 - (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension scheme Closing date:
4th May 2019 Are you an experienced leader with exceptional communication and influencing skills? Do you have substantial knowledge and industry experience working on high volume data validation and exploitation and/or control and instrumentation of sophisticated installations? The UK Atomic Energy Authority have an excellent opportunity for two Group Leaders to join the MAST-U Operations Department responsible for providing effective leadership of staff to achieve group objectives and to contribute to the department and UKAEA`s strategies. The department is relatively new and consists of circa 30 employees, split into groups of ca 10 team members. The department is responsible for operating the UK`s flagship fusion experiment, MAST-U. Exploitation of MAST-U will directly influence the path to getting electricity from fusion onto the grid. Key accountabilities/responsibilities include:
- Managing one of two technical groups; Machine Control or Data Acquisition & Management
- Taking responsibility for the strategic planning and execution of the work to enable reliable operations and exploitation of the data from MAST-U
- Provide strong technical leadership
- Foster links with other tokamaks, worldwide, and collaborators working on MAST-U At UKAEA we strive to make everyone feel welcome and fully supported. Our Ambassadors are actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the organisation to help make our Organisation an employer of choice. UKAEA has a graded career structure and our mentoring scheme will enable you to reach your true potential. The UKAEA hosts and manages the JET nuclear fusion energy experiment on behalf of the EU and is also home to the UK`s MAST-U fusion energy experiment. UKAEA also works with industry and other third parties to develop new technologies currently in Remote Handling and Materials research. Following recent UK funding two new centres of excellence in tritium fuel handling and component testing and validation are being built. The culture at UKAEA promotes research, innovation and leading-edge technological excellence, whilst investing in its people. Knowledge skills and experience Essential
- Degree or PhD in related subject (e.g physics, computer sciences)
- Recent experience of Control and Instrumentation and/or data management
- Experience in managing projects in a scientific or high-tech environment Desirable
- Experience in a fusion or nuclear or equivalent research setting
- People management experience Special requirements:
Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance - The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions (convictions considered unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) or will confirm that there are no such convictions. Selection Method(s):
- As part of the selection process you may be expected to complete work based simulation exercises and a personality profile either online or onsite. Notes:
- Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large or sufficient numbers of applications are received.
- Please note UKAEA do not pay travel expenses for interviews.
- The UK Atomic Energy Authority actively promotes equality and values diversity in our workforce. We operate a number of flexible working arrangements (such as part-time working/job share/home working). Flexible working may be available with this role.
