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Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
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 for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.
The salary for this role is £39,610. Onsite working is expected for 3 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role is based at Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
The Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) manages diverse projects, maintaining fusion devices and supporting external clients. As a Technical Writer, you'll lead process changes, standardising technical documentation across UKAEA. You'll collaborate with stakeholders, support improvements, and ensure documentation meets organisational standards.
Your role will involve writing, reviewing, and editing a range of documents, from operating instructions, operation and maintenance manuals to legal materials. You'll gather feedback from stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and manage the Department's document library. Additionally, you'll develop standards and guidelines to align technical documentation with UKAEA’s brand.
If you excel at prioritisation, multi-tasking, attention to detail, and adapting your writing style for different audiences, we invite you to apply and contribute to the future of fusion energy.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Assist with planning, writing, and editing procedures, user guides, business documents, and contracts, ensuring all materials meet ISO, legal, and internal quality standards.
- Regularly gather and incorporate user and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve technical documentation processes and ensure effective delivery.
- Maintain and update the Department’s document library, ensuring accuracy and timely updates, while developing new document types as needed.
- Develop document standards and guidelines for technical writing, ensuring alignment with UKAEA's brand and best practices.
- Demonstrate strong results-driven performance by meeting deadlines and completing complex tasks to a high standard.
Essential Requirements:
- A degree/Diploma (or equivalent experience) in a technical, engineering, scientific or management related discipline.
- Proven experience working in a technical writing position.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- Proficient with all elements of the MS Office Suite and knowledge of using SharePoint as a document management system.
- Able to write in explanatory and procedural styles (including Simplified Technical English (STE) for multiple audiences.
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
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