Company Background

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 focused 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.

Overview of the role

Placed within the Facilities Engineering team, the Facilities Engineering Manager be responsible for a programme of infrastructure improvements across our site, both office and laboratory based.

This could include creating and managing designs, surveying, and developing new and existing system layouts and working with the projects departments to optimise future designs and coordinate this information throughout the business using appropriate tools. It may also include the planning and implementation of facilities projects as well as overseeing installation, putting safety at the heart of all work.

This role may also be responsible for site contingency planning, site emergency response and site legal compliance in conjunction with the Environment, Health and Safety team.

In this role, you will:

• Have overall design autonomy of the entire estate
• Carry out onsite surveying, create site plans and schematic layouts, 2D and 3D. Design system layouts, HVAC, piping and power distribution. Oversee installations, commissioning, plant acceptance, test certificates and witness testing
• Co-ordinate and lead design review meetings
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineers
• Schedule time, materials & cost estimates for facilities work packages
• Change control, documentation & asset management
• Be responsible for the management of our FM contract.
• Oversee the Facilities ticketing system, ensuring jobs are closed out in a timely manner.

The post holder will also deputise for the Head of Facilities Engineering as and when required. This will include being the first point of contact for site disruptions (along with a team of others). It will also include attending meetings on behalf of the Head of Facilities and managing the team where necessary.

This is a proactive hands-on role which requires the post holder to be on-site for the majority of the working week.

Hazard-specific / Safety-critical duties

This job includes the following hazards or safety-critical activities which will require successful pre-employment health screening through our occupational health service before the successful candidate will be allowed to start work:

• Working at height (ladders, scissor lifts, cherry pickers & scaffolding)
• Regular manual handling
• Driving on Company business
• Working with or in the vicinity of equipment that produces high magnetic fields

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum of HNC in an engineering discipline
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems
• Knowledge of Inventor, Autocad, Vault
• Managing own workload and ability to work independently
• Project engineering – analysis and research
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and demanding environment
• Experience of leading a team
• An understanding of and experience in facilities or estate management

Desirable:

• Use of LIDAR
• Knowledge of construction in an industrial setting
• Knowledge and use of point cloud data
• Ability to produce equipment & system specifications
• Ability to make hand calculations
• Membership of a professional body
• Engineering Degree

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and 3 festive days to be used between Christmas and the New Year)
• Company pension scheme
• Eligible for company share option scheme
• Company bonus scheme, discretionary, dependant on performance
• A range of financial benefits including death in service and critical illness cover
• Cycle to work scheme

No terminology in the advert or job description is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Important information for candidates

Pre-employment screening

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity and references.

Data privacy

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation, for more information regarding GDPR please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation

Equality of opportunity

Entry into employment with the 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.

Working arrangements

Please note, due to the nature of work for role 100% onsite working is required and hybrid working is not currently an option. There will be an opportunity to discuss hybrid working once the role holder has settled into the company.

Part time working or job share options will be reviewed on an individual basis.