C&I Wire Person / Panel Builder

C&I Wire Person / Panel Builder

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.