Going nuclear?

Nuclear power is firmly back on the map as the UK charts a course towards a secure, low carbon future energy supply. The government’s new build strategy has identified eight sites for possible development, and the nuclear supply chain is gearing up to fulfil a programme that could create up to 30,000 new jobs, according to research by Cogent Sector Skills Council.

The UK is also home to world-class facilities and expertise in cutting edge fields such as nuclear fusion technology, which has significant longer term potential.

CCFE is looking for people with a wide range of engineering skills to help it build its capability in the key fusion technologies needed for a power plant. While prior fusion experience is not essential, CCFE said a proven track record of working with complex mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and assemblies would be an advantage.

People joining the Oxfordshire facility are likely, for example, to find themselves working on the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) experiment, the centerpiece of the UK’s fusion programme.