Project Engineer - Tokamak Diagnostics

Working arrangements

Please note this role does offer hybrid working, our model sets out a minimum 60% onsite / 40% home working split

Overview  

As Tokamak Energy continues to evolve, the way we work and structure our business needs to align to our strategy and business priorities. Following our exciting $52 million upgrade programme for our ST40 spherical tokamak in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and our goal to ensure we can deliver and innovate at pace, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Engineer who will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of a suite of projects to enhance diagnostic capabilities on the ST40 spherical tokamak diagnostic. The Project Engineer will ensure quality, time and budget targets are met within Tokamak programmes and update and ensure alignment across all key stakeholders.

Requirements

In this role, you will:

• Ensure the capture and definition of project scope, requirements and deliverables and track progress of satisfying the requirements
• Manage and track deliverables-based plans (timing and resource) for the successful delivery of project objectives to quality, time and cost targets. Collaborate with the Project Leader to set milestones in the plan to track progress.
• Ensure project documentation is established according to the project and programme management processes (e.g. requirements, project plans, finances, system FMEAs, design release approvals, risk register, change management documentation)
• Co-ordinate daily activities and ensure required resources (eg CAD design, Controls, Technicians), BoM and parts, work instructions and H&S risk assessments are in place.
• Supporting the Technical Lead, guide project teams to successfully deliver project objectives and deliverables
• Coordinate boundaries and interfaces between diagnostic and other projects and track progress across the technical domains.
• Conduct regular project reviews to ensure plans are delivered and escalate any technical issues to the Project Leader and/or ST40 Technical Lead. Distribute key notes and actions.
• Monitor actual performance against the plan and instruct corrective action where necessary to mitigate any potential variance
• Identify project risks and liaise with key stakeholders to ensure suitable mitigation plans are in place and coordinate business discussions to resolve any time, cost or specification changes where necessary
• Ensure lessons learnt are captured and shared appropriately
• Promote adherence to safe working practices in the delivery of project activities
• Collaborate with Quality Manager and the Programme Management team to ensure project and programme management processes are aligned to the Quality Operating System
• Support preparation, submission and presentation of project status reports

Requirements and attributes we value

• A degree and experience in a relevant technical discipline
• Experience of designing, building, integrating, and commissioning tokamak diagnostics systems.
• Experience in delivering complex technology / tokamak diagnostic engineering projects
• Experienced user of Microsoft Project and/or agile programme management tools (e.g. Redmine)
• Knowledge and experience of engineering design and/or software development processes
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to convey complex technical information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences, ensuring alignment across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Collaborative mindset, with proven experience navigating cross-functional teams.
• Positive, energetic and results focussed

Benefits

• Salary dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
• 28 days (inclusive of festive break) holiday plus bank holidays
• Eligible for discretionary performance related bonus
• Share options scheme
• Pension scheme
• Financial benefits – including; group life insurance, critical illness, health cash plan and discount scheme  
• Innovation and Merit bonuses
• Investment in training and development to support career progression
• Opportunity to work on and contribute to world class innovation

About Us

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.

Important information

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation.

If you do not meet all the listed criteria for this position, we would still welcome your application.

Entry into employment with Tokamak Energy and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.

No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.