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Location

Abingdon, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Company Background

What if there was a limitless, safe, clean, low-cost energy source, providing much needed global energy security? What if that energy source could also help reduce climate change? We believe that’s fusion energy. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford, UK. We have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks; the optimal route to commercial fusion energy.

In addition to fusion energy, Tokamak Energy is recognised as the leader in High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) magnet, design, numerical modelling, and prototyping. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets.

The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the UK’s Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, currently employs a growing team of over 250 people with experts from the UK and around the world. It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities. The company has 70 families of patent applications and has raised $250 million, comprising $200m from private investors and $50m from the UK and US governments. Our US subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019.

Come and be a part of a dynamic and innovative team who are striving to provide a solution to one of humanity’s greatest challenges: clean and sustainable energy for all.

Overview of the role

Tokamak Energy operates within a matrix structure with technical teams supporting several programmes, projects and ad-hoc engineering tasks. Forming part of the wider Technical Engineering team, as an Electrical Technician, you will utilise existing skills whilst developing new skills and experience to support a variety of projects and tasks as required across the business to align with business priorities and milestones.

You will need to be a flexible, highly motivated team player requiring low supervision and have broad based engineering experience.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in control panel layout, design, installation and commissioning
• Assemble and install control systems and panels
• Perform maintenance tasks on control systems, panels, and power supply systems.
• Assist with conducting fault finding and troubleshooting on control systems, panels, and power supply systems to identify and rectify electrical issues.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot data networks, ensuring efficient data transmission and connectivity in the commercial and industrial settings.
• Install data network cabling and equipment.
• Work on mains powered distribution boards, including installation, maintenance and upgrading.
• Install, modify and maintain mains powered final circuits.
• Install cable containment, including cable trays, conduits, and trunking systems.
• Carry out testing and commissioning of electrical equipment and mains distribution infrastructure.
• Attend to emergency electrical repairs and breakdowns.
• Collaborate with other team members and contractors on large-scale electrical projects, ensuring effective coordination and completion of tasks.
• Take responsibility for upkeep of area that you are working within, including identification of safety risks and restocking materials when required.
• A strong focus on teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Hazard-Specific / Safety-Critical Duties

This job may include the following hazards or safety-critical activities:

• Working at heights
• Regular manual handling
• Work in hot or cold environments
• Occasional work in confined spaces
• Following site specific rules including the use of PPE
• Working under a safe work permit system
• Following test and lockout procedures

Requirements

Essential:

• Electrical Apprentice time served or equivalent electrical training programme/experience.
• Relevant electrical qualification or equivalent experience (qualifications may include BS 7671 18th Edition)
• Able to read and work from electrical diagrams/schematics.

• A flexible/agile approach to daily tasks
• Good initiative with ability to solve problems.
• Good communications skills across all levels
• Acting as a good role model, always representing company values.
• Possess a good understanding of and attitude toward Health & Safety requirements
• Basic IT skills using Windows based operating system.

Desirable:

• 2391 Inspection and Testing
• Eng Tech, IEng or working towards
• Forklift licence
• Crane licence
• MEWP/IPAF 3A & 3B licenced
• PASMA trained
• PAT qualified
• First Aid training

** training can be provided

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