Senior Electrical Power Engineer

Fusion Energy Base; Culham; On-site; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fusion energy organization in Culham, England is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to guide major high-voltage projects and provide solutions to complex technical challenges. The role requires an electrical engineering degree, experience in HV networks, and strong leadership capabilities. This position offers a salary of £56,596 plus excellent benefits, including a defined benefit pension, and opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme

Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%

Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Trained Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Incorporated/Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards it.
• Ability to carry out HV voltage studies.
• Experience in bespoke HV earthing calculation and installation.

Responsibilities

• Guide major high-voltage network projects.
• Design, build, and test major LV/HV networks.
• Lead significant work packages and manage project delivery.

Skills

High-voltage network projects

Electrical engineering

Communication skills

Technical writing

Education

Relevant electrical engineering degree

Tools

ETAP

Job description

The salary for this role is £56,596 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week with the possibility of increasing to up to 5 days per week depending on the nature of the project and work requirements, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is based at the following site: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 opportunity to shape the future of fusion energy? Join us as a Senior Electrical Power Engineer, where you’ll guide major high‑voltage network projects and help steer some of the most ambitious programmes in the field. You’ll bring deep specialist expertise to complex technical challenges, providing authoritative direction on system designs, solutions, and critical plant operations. In this role, you’ll define, lead, and deliver large‑scale initiatives ranging from enhancement programmes to next‑generation fusion devices and high‑power computing infrastructure, while mentoring project teams and setting the technical course in your discipline.

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 11 kV, 33 kV, 132 kV and 400 kV), 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.

£56,596 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) plus excellent benefits including an outstanding pension.

Qualifications

• A 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 an HV network level.
• Good communication and technical writing skills.
• Proven capability in engineering analysis and a good working knowledge of engineering materials and their properties.
• Experience in HV voltage at either of levels 11 kV, 33 kV, 132 kV and 400 kV.
• Capable of using first engineering principles.
• Experience of bespoke HV earthing calculation and installation.
• Leading teams and supervising other staff.

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under‑represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our “Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion” (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion 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.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

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 7 % and a relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
• 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.

What can I expect from the application process at UKAEA?

Once you have submitted a formal application via our website, all CVs will be reviewed shortly after the closing date of the advert.

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 realising 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: Innovation, Commitment, Trust, and Collaboration.

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