Design Authority (Principal Engineer - Enabling Technologies)
Recruiter
UK Atomic Energy Authority
Listed on
19th December 2019
Location
Culham
Salary/Rate
£45543 - £50936
Type
Permanent
Start Date
2019-12-19
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Design Authority (Principal Engineer - Enabling Technologies) Job Ref:4274 Job type:
Permanent Full Time Location:
Culham, Oxfordshire Salary:
£45,543 - £50,936 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension scheme Closing date:
20th January 2020 The Opportunity Are you able to connect people and engineering disciplines to achieve success? Can you set expectations and ensure quality delivery against unprecedented technical challenges? To match our growing portfolio, we have a number of opportunities available across all levels within our `Chief Engineer` team that ensures effective, fit-for-purpose, safe outcomes for all UKAEA engineering activities. At this level you will be eligible for appointment as Facility Chief Engineer of lower complexity facilities such as the Materials Research Facility Mezzanine (a multi-functional testing space for bespoke technology development) and support the team leader for other higher hazard facilities. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities This role upholds the design intent of our facilities, see the job description in the application pack for more details: Design Basis: To provide specialist knowledge of and/or translation between several engineering disciplines to allow acceptance or rejection of plant proposals, modification, exceptional operations and non-conformances. Technical Risk Management: To ensure that the operational envelope of the facilities is defined with an appropriate balance of technical risk between performance, reliability and lifetime. In turn, seeking improved operational performance, utilisation and reliability on an ongoing basis. Processes & Standards: To apply UKAEA Quality Management System and ways of working. Strives to enshrine accrued knowledge and lessons learned in improved training, processes and ways of working that can be leveraged across UKAEA. Our Mission? Nuclear fusion, the process that powers the Sun, could play a huge part in our carbon-free energy future. The UK Atomic Energy Authority, UKAEA, is placing the UK at the forefront of realising energy from fusion by working with industry to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow`s power stations. In a period of growth after the award of substantial funds from government, we are: operating two world class plasma science devices (JET, MAST-U) building a portfolio of diverse technology development facilities in support of the fusion fuel cycle (AGHS, H3AT), state-of-the-art robotic maintenance (RACE) together with pushing the bounds of materials and manufacturing technology (MRF, FTF) designing power plants partnered third parties in the UK (STEP) and Europe (DEMO). We understand the special nature of our work so on the job training over many months is normal on entering UKAEA. After orienting yourself in the business and your role diligent line managers, a graded career structure and our mentoring scheme will enable you to reach your true potential. Therefore even if you feel your background matches only some rather than all of the profile below, we`d still be keen to hear from you. Essential
You? Ideally you will strengthen and complement our existing team with experience that includes: - Delivery across the plant lifecycle for novel, potentially complex plant in industrial and/or research settings (e.g. manufacturing, medical devices, aerospace, academia) - Application of industrial regulations, codes, standards and norms - Track-record working within and leading multi-disciplinary teams with various specialisms (e.g. Operations; Safety Case; Asset Management & Maintenance; Quality Assurance; Safety & Environment) Your education should include a degree (or equivalent experience) in a technical topic such as mechanical / electrical / chemical engineering, materials science, physics, etc You have endorsed your professional progression via membership of a recognised professional body. If not, we`ll support this in your new role. Your professional training might include IOSH Managing Safely. As a key part of our engineering governance, you`ll be a role model. Therefore we care about behaviours and you should demonstrate - High standards with respect to delivering with quality and compliance - Clear drive for personal growth, organisational learning and continuous improvement 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.
