Job Description

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 ground breaking 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.



Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy.

As Director Tritium Fuel Cycle, you will play a pivotal role in leading the UKAEA tritium fuel cycle research programme, ensuring a world leadership position, and developing unique, cutting-edge solutions to fuel cycle challenges. You will be accountable for delivering technology and tritium research programmes worth
\xc2\xa320M p.a. whilst ensuring consistent high quality and impact. You will develop the research programme by successfully identifying and winning new grant opportunities and by developing new partnerships and collaborations internationally. You will also be accountable for financial management of the Division, ensuring activities within the Division are managed to approved budgets and ensuring costs are accurately forecast.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the quality of work output from the Division, ensuring all deliverables have adequate quality controls in place to ensure the reputation of the Division is world class.
• Build a pipeline of relevant opportunities for new grants or business cases, writing high quality bids and bringing new revenues into the division to support the agreed technical strategy.
• Ensures the Division is working effectively and pro-actively on cross-cutting work packages with other divisions.
• Ensures all projects managed within the Division have appropriate oversight and governance.
• Ensures all operations within the Division are carried out safely and conform to statutory requirements.

Qualifications

Candidates will require three of the following four below to be shortlisted:

• People & operations management

• Previous accountability for a team of at least 50 scientific and / or technical staff, either as an operational line manager or a programme leader.
• Delivery of high impact research

• Accountability for a portfolio of research and development projects. Demonstrable experience delivering high quality outcomes.
• Budget management

• Accountability for an annual budget greater than

\xc2\xa310M. * Programme development

• Experience developing and winning research funding and / or commercial contracts. Experience building collaborations and partnerships.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here

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.

All employees at the UK Atomic Energy Authority must complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and other appropriate security checks, including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

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 following link 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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