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 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. As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values (Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative) that capture the spirit of how we work.

Who are we looking for?

As an Electrical Design Section Leader, you will be working across a diverse portfolio of complex engineering projects in an inclusive and forward thinking team. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leadership, management skills and solid technical electrical design background.

What will you be responsible for?

• Responsible for line management for an electrical design section
• Work alongside the other Section Leaders and the Electrical Design Group Leader in developing the Electrical Design group as it grows
• Provide in depth electrical design knowledge and experience to different teams and projects
• Working on upgrades of legacy systems as well and prototyping and custom design and development of new systems
• Coach and supervise less experienced staff

Essential skills, experience and competence required

• Engineering degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience
• Extensive electrical engineering design experience and the ability to assess design work
• Strong knowledge of electrical principles applied to electrical machinery and distribution systems
• Proven ability to interact efficiently with people in a variety of different situations
• Demonstrable experience of delivering electrical engineering projects
• Good understanding of project lifecycles
• Able to produce high quality work to deadlines
• Flexible working attitude able to work as an individual or as a team member
• Able to coach less experienced staff
• Thorough understanding of governance, Health and Safety and compliance issues
• Experience of working in a cross functional team with ability to interact efficiently with people in a variety of different situations

Desirable skills, experience and competence

• Experience of working in a safety-dominated working environment
• Experience in people management

What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, Flexible working options including family friendly policies, Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities, outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; Corporate bonus scheme (up to 7% for Levels 1 - 7, as well as 3rd and 4th year apprentices) and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

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 or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants . If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.