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 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 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
* Wide range of career development opportunities
* A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive
What to expect in our recruitment process:
For a step-by-step overview of how we hire from application to offer please see our Recruitment Process page:
Job Description
The salary for this role is £70,505 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance) .On-site working is required five days per week. Occasional working from home may be accommodated, and we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role can be based at any of the following sites; 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 MAST-U Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in MAST-U which is currently the largest operating tokamak in the world, providing a facility on which to perform experiments to provide the answer to key questions for fusion power to be delivered to the grid. We are looking for an Operations Manager for MAST-U who is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of operations periods, including the commissioning and restart of new plant. The MAST-U Operations Manager is a senior role responsible for the reliable, efficient, day to day delivery of facility operations to meet the needs of the UK, international and commercial programmes that use the facility. The post holder will lead the commissioning and integration of new plant and equipment into the MAST-U facility to deliver the new capabilities required of the device through the coordination and management of many expert teams.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Be responsible for the reliable, day-to-day operation of the facility for use by the scientific campaigns.
* Lead the operations team in the delivery of machine operations to meet safety, regulatory and procedural requirements.
* Provide clear measurable goals to define successful operation of the machine and deliver against them.
* Evaluate and recommend to the Head of MAST-U Operations areas of improvement that should be invested in.
* Be responsible for the integrated commissioning of new plant and equipment on MAST-U, such that new plant can be routinely used as part of the facility.
* Consult on machine operations matters externally to other teams, including other programmes, laboratories or commercial partners.
* Ensure there is effective communication of the operating schedule of the facility to all relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
* Specific experience of commissioning and operating a large facility.
* Safety management: knowledge and experience of safety systems and personnel safety.
* Excellent interpersonal skills; including communication skills; experience of presenting information persuasively and succinctly; negotiating effectively with others and establishing & maintaining effective working relationships at all levels across a range of disciplines (e.g. engineering and science).
* Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage changing and / or conflicting priorities and time optimally.
* Ability to work with ambiguity and respond to difficult situations by showing initiative and judgement in an evolving environment.
* Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills to maximise machine availability for users.
Desirable Requirements:
* Specific experience of fusion research facilities
* Experience of experimental plasma physics through engineering, science or operation of a facility
* Leadership of an interdisciplinary team in a research environment
* Knowledge and experience of radiation safety
* Expert knowledge of tokamak systems; such as high voltage electrical supplies, vacuum, cryogenics
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. 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 organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.