UK Atomic Energy Authority
Engineering Manager
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Engineering Manager
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.
Fueling the Future with Fusion
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow’s power stations.
In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces the following core values:
- Innovative
- Committed
- Trusted
- Collaborative
Benefits
As an employee of UKAEA, you’ll benefit from:
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme (details available at the end of this advertisement)
- Corporate bonus scheme (up to 7%)
- Relocation allowance (if eligible)
- Flexible working options, including family-friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Generous annual leave allowance (starting at 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays)
- Wide range of career development opportunities
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and fully inclusive
For a full list of benefits, visit: https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
Recruitment Process
For a step-by-step overview of how we hire—from application to offer—please see our Recruitment Process page: https://careers.ukaea.uk/join-us/recruitment-process
Job Details
- Salary: £71,815 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance)
- On-site work: Expected 3 days per week (flexible arrangements actively supported)
- Location: Culham, Oxfordshire
The Role: Engineering Manager
As Engineering Manager, you will provide technical and project leadership on large-scale or strategically significant engineering projects, influencing organisational direction and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. You will apply specialist expertise to define, manage, and deliver complex engineering projects while leading project teams across enhancement programmes, future fusion devices, and related technologies. This includes:
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- Coordination of teams
- Acting as the point of authority in engineering management processes
- Guiding the development of technical solutions, designs, and resolution of critical operational issues
Key Accountabilities
Project Role
- Lead and deliver major fusion system projects from concept through to detailed design and implementation across UKAEA facilities, enhancement programmes, and future fusion devices.
- Specify and lead complex, integrated engineering solutions involving multiple disciplines, including:
- Technical arbitration
- Early-stage make vs buy decisions
- Budgeting and scheduling
- Manage all technical project activities to ensure:
- Delivery within specification
- Adherence to agreed scope, quality, budget, and timelines
- Effective coordination and resource deployment
- Apply systems engineering principles and select appropriate design substantiation methods, considering:
- Time, cost, technical risk, and regulatory requirements
- Applicable design codes and legislation
- Define and manage engineering documentation across the lifecycle, act as the technical authority for:
- Design readiness
- Lead design and readiness reviews ensuring UKAEA standards compliance, including supplier documentation
- Interface with the supply chain for:
- Specification of work for tender
- Acting as an external technical interface or contract project manager (up to £5m)
- Assessment and acceptance of supplier equipment based on inspection and test data
- Oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of engineering systems while applying:
- Work control
- Safe systems of work
- Communicate technical outputs via:
- Reports
- Publications
- External representation
Engineering Management Group Role
- Define and implement organisational and technical improvements, including influences on:
- Policy
- Standards
- Best practice within project engineering
- Support development of engineers through:
- Knowledge transfer
- Coaching
- Mentoring (individuals within and outside the Engineering Management Group)
- Act as an independent reviewer of UKAEA projects and build effective relationships with:
- External organisations
- Laboratories
- Universities
- Suppliers
- Professional networks
- Contribute to business development through:
- Identifying opportunities
- Supporting proposals and bids
- Budgeting and business case development
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Qualifications & Experience
- A relevant engineering degree or equivalent
- Experience leading a significant-size (preferably multidisciplinary) engineering team
- Ability to manage technical stakeholder interfaces (both internal and external to active projects)
- Experience in delivering complex technical projects in a high-hazard environment
- Experience working within a highly regulated environment
- Ability to steer engineering analysis
- Chartered Status with a relevant Engineering Institution or equivalent experience
Important Security Note
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), which includes:
- Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions
- Possibly a search of open source data
Additional Information
- UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We strive for fair representation across our workforce, particularly encouraging applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including:
- Women
- Individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds
- All appointments are made on merit
--- UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. If you need adjustments to compete on a fair basis, including changes to interviewing or sharing information (e.g., adjustments for candidates), please email talent@ukaea.uk.
Note: Vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks, but may close earlier if we receive a high volume of applications.
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