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Location

Abingdon, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Director of Programme - Fusion Fuel Capability
Abingdon Rd, Culham, UK
Full-time
Salary: £80,000 to £120,000 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Site Location: UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
Confirmed Grade: Executive
Department: Materials (MRF)

Company Description

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 scheme up to 15% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
- Emergency paid leave, Generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Director of Programme - Fusion Fuel Capability, you'll play a pivotal role in establishing a unique tokamak-centred fusion fuel capability for the UK, with global applications. Be a key player in our journey towards international prominence.

The UK is pioneering a world-first tritium breeder blanket experimental platform, encompassing neutronics, materials engineering, diagnostics, and digital twinning. We aim to prove the predictability of tokamak blanket performance.

With the opportunity to build and lead a team of around 100 experts, and contribute to cutting-edge research, this is a career-defining opportunity.

What will you be responsible for?

- Lead a £200m project to develop an experimental neutron-source-based breeder test bed and twin within 5 years.
- Collaborate with the UKAEA Executive and all Divisions to ensure a consistent understanding of the Programme strategy and delivery plan.
- Define the scope of supply for academic and industrial partners, in coordination with the Director of Supply Chain and Commercial.
- Support the Heads of Commercial and Procurement in partner selection and contract evaluations.
- Play a key role in the Fusion Fuel Programme Executive, contributing to and taking collective responsibility for the Program's direction and delivery.
- Manage a team of 4 workstream leaders and support staff development across within the programme across UKAEA.
- This role involves regular international travel and working in a tritium environment.

Qualifications

Essential skills, experience and competence required

- Higher degree in a science or engineering discipline;
- Chartered Scientist or Engineer (or international equivalent);
- Leadership of very complex research technology programmes through multiple parts of the lifecycle, which must include concept stage and digital elements;
- Internationally recognised research expertise in the field of fusion (neutrons / materials / radionuclides / fusion engineering /diagnostics).

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches 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.

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the UK Government website for information on criminal records checks. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.

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