Project Team

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The Project Team is responsible for executing the project and coordinating the procurements, machine assembly and eventual operation. It consists of directly employed staff and staff seconded by the Parties. Staff are appointed on renewable five-year contracts, allowing the needs of the project to be adapted as it proceeds.

The Project Team is mainly located at the Cadarache construction site. The DG heads major dvisions for Safety, Licensing and QA, for Administration, and for Science and Technology, the latter being a major point of interaction for ITER's future plasma physics and nuclear technology customers.

The Director General has a Principal Deputy who is also the Project Construction Leader, which leads departments responsible for the Tokamak, for Central Engineering and Plant Support, and for Control, Diagnostics, and Heating Systems. Building work is undertaken by a Division under the Project Construction Leader.

The ITER Organisation monitors the progress of the procurements being undertaken by the Parties through their Domestic Agencies. It does this through a Field Team Leader, who may have some local permanent staff. However the bulk of the technical staff is primarily located at the construction site, so it can be shared with the Field Centres as needed.