Employer: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Location: Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Contract: 1 year (Inside IR35)
Rate: £26.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Work Type: Full-time, onsite
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled C&I Wire Person / Panel Builder to support operations at the MAST-U facility, a leading experimental fusion research environment.
This hands-on role involves working across multiple engineering teams, supporting a wide range of control and instrumentation systems. You will split your time between workshop-based panel building and on-plant industrial work, contributing to the construction, testing, fault-finding, and repair of critical systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Build, assemble, and wire control & instrumentation panels, cubicles, sub-racks, and electronic systems
* Carry out fault-finding, diagnostics, and repairs on C&I systems (with and without formal test procedures)
* Perform bench testing and in-situ testing on operational plant equipment
* Support installation, maintenance, and commissioning activities across site systems
* Work closely with Plant Responsible Officers (PROs) to resolve technical issues
* Undertake procurement, build, test, and commissioning of new equipment
* Carry out precision wiring work, including delicate instrumentation such as thermocouples
* Produce and maintain technical documentation, including safe systems of work
* Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliver to required standards
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
* C&G 2330 Level 3 in Electrotechnical Technology or equivalent (ONC/HNC Electrical/Electronic Engineering accepted)
* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
* Apprenticeship-trained background
* Industrial experience with 3-phase power systems
* Experience in both workshop and industrial environments
Key Skills:
* Strong control & instrumentation (C&I) panel building experience
* Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic ability
* Ability to interpret wiring diagrams and technical drawings
* High attention to detail for precision instrumentation work
* Confidence working independently and taking ownership of tasks
* Strong understanding of safe working practices in industrial settings
About the Environment
You will be working within a highly specialised engineering environment supporting fusion energy research at the MAST-U facility, collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams in a safety-critical, technically challenging setting.
Why Apply?
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge fusion energy research while working on complex and varied electrical and instrumentation systems in a highly respected national laboratory environment
Salary description
£26.00 - £26.00 per hour