Electrical Technician
Role Overview
This is a hands-on, varied Electrical Technician role supporting a wide range of engineering, lab, and infrastructure activities in a dynamic technical environment.
You’ll work across multiple projects rather than a single production line, contributing to everything from control systems and power distribution to fault finding and installations. The role requires someone adaptable and practical, who can operate with minimal supervision and confidently tackle different challenges day to day.
This is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, working across varied environments, and developing their skills in a broad electrical engineering setting.
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Overview
This is a hands-on, varied Electrical Technician role supporting a wide range of engineering, lab, and infrastructure activities in a dynamic technical environment.
You’ll work across multiple projects rather than a single production line, contributing to everything from control systems and power distribution to fault finding and installations. The role requires someone adaptable and practical, who can operate with minimal supervision and confidently tackle different challenges day to day.
This is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, working across varied environments, and developing their skills in a broad electrical engineering setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the design, layout, installation, and commissioning of control panels and control systems
- Assemble, install, and maintain electrical systems, panels, and associated equipment
- Carry out fault finding and troubleshooting on control systems, power supplies, and electrical infrastructure
- Work on mains-powered systems, including distribution boards and final circuits
- Install and maintain cable containment systems such as tray, conduit, and trunking
- Install and support data networks and associated cabling and equipment
- Perform testing and commissioning of electrical equipment and infrastructure
- Respond to electrical breakdowns and emergency repairs
- Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and contractors on larger-scale projects
- Maintain safe working areas, identify risks, and ensure materials and tools are available when needed
What Makes This Role Different
Highly varied work — not a production-line or repetitive environment
Exposure to both control systems and mains electrical infrastructure
Practical, hands-on role across lab, workshop, and technical site environments
Opportunity to work on bespoke systems rather than standard installations
Involvement in projects that require problem-solving and adaptability day to day
Essential Experience & Skills
- Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent hands-on training and experience
- Experience working safely with low voltage (LV) electrical systems
- Ability to test, fault-find, and work confidently on electrical systems
- Experience working with control systems, control panels, or similar electrical assemblies
- Ability to read and work from electrical drawings and schematics
- Solid understanding of health and safety principles when working with electrical systems
- Comfortable working in a hands-on, practical environment (including varied physical tasks)
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Good communication skills and ability to work within a team
Desirable
18th Edition (BS 7671)
Inspection and testing (2391)
Experience working in complex or non-standard environments
Additional certifications such as MEWP, PASMA, PAT, or similar
Professional registration or working towards it (e.g. EngTech)
Electrical technician roles in engineering or R&D environments
Industrial environments with exposure to control systems
Benefits
- Salary range up to £50,000 dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus discretionary festive shutdown
- Performance-led rewards including discretionary bonus, innovation and merit schemes
- Share options – a stake in our future success
- Pension and comprehensive financial protection package including death in service and critical illness cover
- Health and wellbeing support, including cash plan and 24/7 assistance
- Ongoing investment in your growth with training and career progression
- Be part of world-changing innovation in Fusion Energy
Important information for candidates
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.
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.
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