C&I Wire Person ​/ Panel Builder

Location: Culham

C&I Wire Person / Panel Builder

Employer:

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Location:

Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Contract:

1 year (Inside IR35)
Rate: £26.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Work Type:
Full-time, onsite

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled C&I Wire Person / Panel Builder to support operations at the MAST-U facility, a leading experimental fusion research environment.

This hands-on role involves working across multiple engineering teams, supporting a wide range of control and instrumentation systems. You will split your time between workshop-based panel building and on-plant industrial work, contributing to the construction, testing, fault-finding, and repair of critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

* Build, assemble, and wire control & instrumentation panels, cubicles, sub-racks, and electronic systems

* Carry out fault-finding, diagnostics, and repairs on C&I systems (with and without formal test procedures)

* Perform bench testing and in-situ testing on operational plant equipment

* Support installation, maintenance, and commissioning activities across site systems

* Work closely with Plant Responsible Officers (PROs) to resolve technical issues

* Undertake procurement, build, test, and commissioning of new equipment

* Carry out precision wiring work, including delicate instrumentation such as thermocouples

* Produce and maintain technical documentation, including safe systems of work

* Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliver to required standards

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

* C&G 2330 Level 3 in Electrotechnical Technology or equivalent (ONC/HNC Electrical/Electronic Engineering accepted)

* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

* Apprenticeship-trained background

* Industrial experience with 3-phase power systems

* Experience in both workshop and industrial environments

Key

Skills:

* Strong control & instrumentation (C&I) panel building experience

* Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic ability

* Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and technical drawings

* High attention to detail for precision instrumentation work

* Confidence working independently and taking ownership of tasks

* Strong understanding of safe working practices in industrial settings

About the Environment

You will be working within a highly specialised engineering environment supporting fusion energy research at the MAST-U facility, collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams in a safety-critical, technically challenging setting.

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge fusion energy research while working on complex and varied electrical and instrumentation systems in a highly respected national laboratory environment