Contract Type
Full Time

Duration
Fixed term appointment (until March 2028)

Salary
£56,509 - £62,159

Benefits

We offer generous benefits

Team
Engineering Technology

Location
BAS Cambridge

Closing Date
Monday, November 24, 2025

Job Profile

Description

£56,509 to £62,159 the band minimum is the normal starting pay for those new to a role. In exceptional circumstances, when relevant skills and experience can be identified, a higher starting salary may be considered.

We will give full consideration to requests for flexible and part time working, such as reduced hours, compressed hours or job sharing. We also offer hybrid working and recognise the many benefits this brings. The nature of the role will determine if flexible and hybrid working options are possible.

Interview date W/C 8th December

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for an exceptional Engineering Project Lead to join our Engineering and Technology team. BAS delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe!

Working at BAS is rewarding. Our skilled science, operational and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through our extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days
• Excellent civil service pension (with 26% or more employer contribution, depending on your band)
• 24 hours/365 days access to employee assistance programme (EAP - including support with physical, mental, social, health and financial issues)
• Flexible and family friendly working opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure and lifestyle categories and much more.

You'll be joining our Engineering and Technology Team.

You'll help us to deliver solutions to reduce our carbon emissions from scientific instruments deployed in remote locations in the polar regions. Our field-deployed scientific instruments include automatic weather stations, GNSS devices for tracking ice shelf drift, cameras for monitoring glacier flow, penguin weighbridges, and magnetometers to measure fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field. These instruments may be left in the field for several years between visits, and so a reliable means of powering them, accessing data and minimising the need for maintenance are essential to minimise the carbon emissions associated with operating and maintaining them.

Within the role, there will be an opportunity to develop your skills in managing engineering projects, managing teams and advance your technical skills in developing systems for extreme environments. You will have the opportunity to develop new and improved technical solutions in our workshops and to test these in the polar environment yourself. You will get to see the impact of your work on our scientific research which addresses issues of global importance.

The project you will lead will assess the expected improvements in technologies such as renewable power generation, battery energy storage, satellite connectivity and low power electronic engineering approaches. The solutions you and the team will develop will range from incremental improvements to unproven new approaches. We expect to grow the team working on low-carbon field instruments and you will be a key part of this growing team.

You'll be joining a world-leading interdisciplinary research organisation, that is committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support, you need to thrive at BAS.

Some of your main responsibilities will include:

Please download job description for more details.

For the role of Engineering Project Lead, we are looking for somebody who has:
• Experience of leading a project team
• Experience of developing engineering solutions
• HNC/HND or higher in Engineering

Please download job description for more details.

If we've just described you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now at bas.ac.uk/vacancies.

What experiences can we offer you?

At BAS we believe everyone plays a vital role, is unique and valued, therefore, we embrace diversity as well as equality of opportunity and are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming working environment where everyone's unique perspectives are valued.

Different perspectives and collaborative working help us achieve our best work and come together to form a high performing team which makes positive changes in the business. That's the power of every individual. Our cultural values are built on mutual respect, inclusion, commitment and excellence.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work with world class and amazing people in one of the most unique places in the world, then British Antarctic Survey could be for you.

If you require the job information in an alternative format (i.e. email, audio or video), or would like any further information or support, please do not hesitate to get in touch at jobs@bas.ac.uk or alternatively you can call us on 01223 221508.