Senior Electrical Power Engineer
Location: Culham, Oxfordshire. The role requires onsite working 3 days a week, with the possibility of up to 5 days per week, and active support for flexible working.
Salary: £57,117 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Duty requires completion of a baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) and possibly a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Key Accountabilities
- Design, build, commission and test major LV/HV networks, and carry out studies such as power flow, protection and system commissioning.
- Lead significant work packages, act as Project Engineer (and occasionally Project Manager), and ensure compliance with legislation, codes of practice and CDM.
- Manage delivery of assigned projects, controlling budgets, meeting milestones and producing required technical documentation.
- Provide high-voltage consultancy (at 11kV, 33kV, 132kV and 400kV), operate LV/HV switchgear, and apply national network policies, including HV/LV metering requirements.
- Prepare engineering procedures, risk assessments and method statements, while supervising multidisciplinary teams and contractors supporting UKAEA operations.
Essential Qualifications
- Relevant electrical engineering degree or equivalent.
- Incorporated/Chartered Engineer status with a suitable professional institution or actively working towards this.
- Competent in the use of analysis software, such as ETAP, to support design studies at a HV network level.
- Good communication and technical writing skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Proven capability in engineering analysis and a good working knowledge of engineering materials and their properties.
- Experience in HV voltage at either 11kV, 33kV, 132kV and 400kV.
- Capability of using first engineering principles.
- Experience of bespoke HV earthing calculation and installation.
- Leading teams and supervising other staff.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Benefits
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details at end of advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family‑friendly policies and right to request flexible working from the start of 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 fully inclusive.
Equal Opportunity Statement
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. We welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. Women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds, as well as Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Our Executive team and the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion actively promote inclusion and work to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
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