About us  

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 organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.  

About the Job

You’ll lead the mobilisation of work packages between UK Fusion Energy Ltd and UKAEA, taking requests from initial demand through to formal agreement and delivery. Working across technical, commercial, finance, procurement and project teams, you’ll ensure each package has a clear scope, schedule, budget and governance arrangements. You’ll also oversee the wider pipeline, lead junior team members and deputise for the Fusion Partner Office Manager when required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as the main coordination point between UK Fusion Energy Ltd, the Fusion Partner Office and UKAEA divisions.
• Lead the end-to-end mobilisation of new work packages from initial request through to delivery.
• Coordinate the development of scopes, delivery requirements, schedules, budgets, assumptions and dependencies.
• Bring together technical, commercial, finance, procurement and project delivery contributions.
• Ensure intellectual property, asset ownership and contractual requirements are addressed before work begins.
• Guide work packages through the appropriate governance and approval processes.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies and resource constraints affecting mobilisation.
• Maintain oversight of the work package pipeline and provide reporting and analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor performance against agreed mobilisation and delivery measures, improving processes where required.
• Line manage and develop junior team members and deputise for the Fusion Partner Office Manager.

What You’ll Bring

• A proven track record in project or programme coordination, mobilisation and delivery.
• A background in bid, tender or work-winning management, including coordinating technical and operational submissions.
• Previous responsibility for delivering complex programmes or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of portfolio management, project management offices or project controls environments.
• An understanding of contract management, commercial processes, governance and contractual obligations.
• Demonstrable success in building productive working relationships across organisational boundaries.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually 3 days per week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Benefits 

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:   

• A salary of £57117 inclusive of a £5800 specialist allowance
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus 
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution  
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 'privilege' days; 8 Bank Holidays
• Additional 3 days of site closure over Christmas break  
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions  

Our commitment to ED&I 

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. 

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. 

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.