Engineering Authority (High Voltage and Power Distribution)

About the job

Engineering Authority (High Voltage and Power Distribution)

Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK

Full-time

Department: Office of Chief Engineers

Salary: £60,317 - £63,855 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

Confirmed Grade: Level 6

Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Company Description

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 are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid.

Who are we looking for?

As the design authority for High Voltage and Power Distribution, you will provide technical governance and design approval on projects of large significance or scale, influencing the direction of the organisation and/or external collaborators.

The UKAEA facility portfolio includes High Voltage and High Energy systems, both AC and DC with unique requirements relating to Pulse, Surge and Fault condition handling.

Job Description

What will you be responsible for?

Providing technical governance, oversight and design approval of Power Infrastructure, Distribution & Generation across the UKAEA portfolio.

Providing subject matter support to the Engineering Authority (Pulse Power), ensuring the supply and distribution infrastructure is fit for purpose to support UKAEA's Fusion Machines (JET and MAST).

Design Basis: 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: Ensure that the operational envelope of the facility electrical infrastructure is defined with a balance of technical risk between performance, reliability, and lifetime.

Processes & Standards: Apply UKAEA Quality Management System and ways of working. Strive to enshrine accrued knowledge, best industry practice and lessons learned in improved training, processes, and ways of working across UKAEA.

Reviews, Inquiries & Lessons Learned: Lead or take part in technical incident reviews and inquiries for unexpected plant issues with high technical, programmatic or safety impact. Utilise such reviews to highlight and share lessons learned throughout the business.

Qualifications

Essential skills, experience and competence required

Chartered or Incorporated Electrical Eng. with membership of a professional Institution/Institute appropriate to electrical engineering.

A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in Electrical, Electronic, Power or Electromagnetic systems.

Good working knowledge of electrical engineering with specialist knowledge in HV substations and distribution power systems.

Demonstrable experience of delivering high standards with respect to quality, integrity and compliance.

Experience of novel or 'first of a kind' systems, with the ability to work from engineering first principles.

Personal integrity and commitment to engineering safety, innovation and value.

A collaborative, supportive, and enabling mindset, working in such a way as to get the best out of those around you regardless of seniority.

Proven track record in the full lifecycle delivery of HV distribution systems.

Desirable skills, experience and competence

Experience at leading and delivering major HV distribution projects

Design of High Voltage power systems or power electronics.

Technical Risk Assessment & Management for competing requirements (Reliability, Safety, Performance, Lifetime, etc)

Experience operating within a highly regulated environments (Oil & Gas, Chemical, DNO or Power Generation)

Experience with novel loads, e.g. high power electromagnetics, high power RF generators or pulsed power.

Detailed knowledge of electrical safety, preferably as a senior post-holder responsible for the safety of electrical designs and / or installations, ideally at HV

Relevant industrial regulations, codes, standards and norms together with tailoring their application within a diverse business

Additional Information

What we offer

A competitive salary

A culture committed to being fully inclusive, supported by a Being Inclusive Strategy and Inclusion Ambassadors

30.5 days’ annual leave (including privilege days and 3 days between Christmas and New Year) increased with length of service

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme

Flexible working options including family friendly policies

Wide range of career development opportunities (e.g. professional registration, internal promotions, coaching and mentoring programme)

Annual corporate bonus scheme

An Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, with a full calendar of health and wellbeing initiatives

Relocation allowance (if eligible)

Emergency leave (paid)

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particular from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities, (visible and hidden) and women. Our dedicated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partner, with the support of our Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the organisation to help make our organisation an employer of choice. We are easily accessible by car and are a 10 minute walk from Culham Railway Station.

Please be advised that this vacancy will close on the 3rd December 2021 and may close earlier than stated if large or sufficient numbers of applications are received.

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.