Head of Engineering - Materials Division

Head of Engineering
- Materials Division

• Full-time
• Salary: £94,758 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
• Division:
  Materials

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 schemeup 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
• A vibrant
  culture
  committed to equality and being fully
  inclusive

The salary for this role is £94,758 (inclusive of aSpecialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 5 days each week.

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 Head of Engineering – Materials Division, you will provide strategic engineering leadership for an expanding Materials Division, shaping the future of its world-class research infrastructure. You will lead the design, build, installation and commissioning of existing and planned facilities across MRF I–III, while developing long-term strategies for their maintenance, repair and expansion.

As Design Authority for new engineering within the Division, you will provide technical leadership across major investments and lead the growth and development of a high-performing engineering team.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Scope and deliver new engineering capability across the Materials Division, delivering the engineering content for approximately £60m of new facilities, aligned with the UK Fusion Materials Roadmap and in collaboration with teams across UKAEA and external partners.
• Provide strategic engineering input to major business cases, defining the engineering approach, capability, resources and delivery requirements for new facilities.
• Align Divisional engineering plans with internal and external senior stakeholders to support delivery of UKAEA’s mission and goals.
• Develop and implement engineering policies, standards and governance, ensuring compliance with Culham site QSHERA requirements while adapting and extending these frameworks to support new site environments, including the University of Durham’s NETPARK campus.
• Report on engineering progress, activities, risks and resource requirements to UKAEA ExCo, key funders including NNUF, the Henry Royce Institute and EPSRC, and other senior external stakeholders.
• Build and lead a resilient, inclusive and appropriately scaled engineering function, combining UKAEA expertise with specialist external capability where required.
• Line manage and develop senior engineering resources across MRF I–III, fostering collaboration, innovation, accountability and high-quality delivery.
• Provide technical leadership to strengthen engineering capability and support the Division’s ambition to become a leading UK centre for experimental research on irradiated materials.
• Lead the completion and…