Job Description

The salary for this role is £91,173 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week; however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire. Employees are required to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Head of Infrastructure and Development, you will play a pivotal role in strategic planning, delivery, and optimisation of facilities management and infrastructure services across the UKAEA estate. The role emphasizes ensuring resilience, compliance, and performance of the built environment, including hard FM service delivery, statutory maintenance, lifecycle asset management, and sustainability initiatives. It also oversees refurbishment and infrastructure improvement projects supporting operational continuity and scientific mission delivery.

The role manages a team of construction project managers across the business matrix to ensure the successful delivery of construction projects and programmes that meet business requirements. The position requires the ability to manage multiple technical, multi-faceted major projects simultaneously.

Additional Responsibilities

• Overseeing and improving the delivery of all hard FM services, including compliance-led PPM regimes, statutory testing, reactive response, and building fabric maintenance.
• Providing guidance for capital works, refurbishments, and minor works programmes, ensuring project delivery aligns with RIBA stages, UKAEA governance, and NEC4 contracts.
• Managing a portfolio of FM and construction projects with a budget around £100 million, ensuring financial control, risk mitigation, and lifecycle value for money.
• Embedding a robust performance culture using KPIs, SLAs, and governance tools to monitor in-house and contractor performance, aligned with CMMS and CEMAR reporting.
• Guiding UKAEA's response to government estate policies, environmental legislation, and decarbonisation targets, including contributions to Net Zero strategies.
• Leading and motivating a multidisciplinary team of engineers, surveyors, project managers, and contract officers to deliver excellence in facilities operations and development.

Additional Information

Our benefits include a comprehensive package, with details available on our website. UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we encourage applications from women in STEM, Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds, and Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. We promote inclusion and diversity through active policies and support. For questions or adjustments related to the application process, please contact us.

Vacancies are typically advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier due to application volume.

• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IWFM, CIOB, CIBSE, RICS).
• Accreditation in NEC4 contract management and experience in managing complex capital and FM contracts.
• Proven ability to manage operational risks, deliver strategic programmes, and engage stakeholders at the executive level.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations, Building Safety Act 2022, and relevant environmental standards.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience managing large-scale facilities and infrastructure portfolios, especially in high-security or research environments.
• Knowledge of CMMS (e.g., Maximo), CEMAR, electronic document control systems, and digital twin solutions like Sensat.
• Experience integrating FM with sustainability programmes, BMS systems, and performance reporting.

£91,173 per year

Permanent, Full-time

Posted 14 hours ago

Company Description

UKAEA leads in fusion energy development, partnering with industry and research to bring fusion electricity to the grid. We value innovation, commitment, trust, and collaboration. Benefits include a pension scheme, bonus scheme, flexible working, employee assistance, generous leave, career development, and an inclusive culture.