Head of Programme Management, Engineering Capability - UKIFS Ltd

- West Burton - Nottinghamshire, OR, Culham - Oxfordshire

- Full-Time

Company Description

The UK Government has established UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (UKIFS) Ltd., a subsidiary of UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), to lead the charge in delivering fusion energy through design and delivery of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion plant. UKIFS is establishing itself, setting up the company, attracting talent, engaging with industry, developing a supply chain, and planning and constructing of the STEP prototype.?

Fusion energy, crucial for combating climate change and ensuring energy independence, is expected to be commercially viable by mid-century. The UK, led by UKIFS, aims for a prototype fusion plant, targeting first operations around 2040. UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd. will lead delivery, collaborating with industrial partners and building a fusion supply chain with an estimated global sector value of £7tn per year. Join UKIFS and the STEP programme to be involved in this ground-breaking journey.?

As an employee of UKIFS, 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 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

- Wide range of?career development opportunities?

- A vibrant?culture?committed to being fully?inclusive?

The salary for this role is £79,638, and?onsite working?is expected for?3?days each week.?However, we offer the opportunity for Flexible Working.

Job Description

This position can be based at either of our sites;?West Burton,?Nottinghamshire (preferred),?OR, 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.?

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference on a global scale? Join our team & contribute to the future of fusion energy as?Head of Programme Management, Engineering Capability, leading teams of project & technical professionals to achieve an integrated fusion prototype design.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead a team of project professionals from across all parts of the STEP programme, provide guidance & leadership to ensure the team's effectiveness & professional growth.?

- Provide strategic advice to the SRO, Programme Director, Director Engineering Programme on the delivery of the defined engineering capability programme of works.?

- Provide direction to SLT & delivery teams to ensure the effective delivery of the engineering programme.

- Manage day to day running of the engineering capability programme & engineering function change projects, to ensure the required capability is available, as required, across all parts of STEP & collaborating organisations

- Lead prioritisation & instruct value engineering exercises on projects within the capability development programme ensuring funding spend remains on track & the programme is delivered in line with expected quality standards & strategic objectives.?

- Provide clear leadership to Project Managers; resolve obstacles to delivery within the programme & lead the identification & employment of solutions to overcome them.?

The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of activities and you may be required to undertake other reasonable tasks or duties requested.

Qualifications

- Excellent leadership & team management skills, experience in leading & developing high-performance teams.?

- Experience managing large programmes in a technical/engineering environment (>£100M).

- Knowledge of project & programme delivery including financial management of significant budgets.

- MSP® Foundation, Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner.

- Ability to handle ambiguity, uncertainty and complexity in project delivery.?

- Experience working with a diverse range of senior stakeholders & external partners, ideally with an element of public funding.??

- Experience delivering engineering capability including digital tool development, modelling & validation capabilities.

- Committed to ethical business practices & a high level of integrity.?

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found on the UKAEA website.

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 GOV.UK website for more information on criminal records checks for overseas applicants. 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 record check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.