Engineering Manager - (Area lead) Site Specific Design

Ref 483 Department Engineering - CSA Installation & Modular Integration Location Derby, Manchester, Warrington Employment type Full-time Salary £68,000 - £90,000 Closing date 04/09/2025 Role related

Role Title: Engineering Manager

We are anticipating paying a salary of between £68,000 - £90,000 DOE

Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we're doing something that's never been done before. We're revolutionising an industry. That's a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Engineering Manager, to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, an Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the development of multi-disciplinary development of an area on the site-specific RR SMR power station design.

This role will integrate and co-ordinate the site-specific design activities on a RRSMR development project as one of the engineering leaders within the project team. The role will require extensive interfacing and team working around the entire programme, internally and externally, developing aspects of the site-specific design with a key focus on ensuring integration with the generic development of the RRSMR.

The role is responsible for the planning and delivery of engineering deliverables, in their area, to meet the needs of the clients site development programme. The engineering manager will work with the senior engineering manager and project management team to identify the resources necessary to deliver and then lead and manage their team in the project matrix organisation.

The candidate will be an engineering leader with a record of planning and delivery of complex programmes with a range of client and regulatory engagement. The candidate will demonstrate power station (or equivalent large scale infrastructure) knowledge and have experience of leading multi-disciplinary engineering design teams, with experience of one or more of the following areas:

• Cooling Water Island
• Civil engineering and site preparation
• Construction readiness and planning
• Nuclear Island

We anticipate paying a salary between £68,000 - £90,000 Dependant on Experience

• Bonus - Short Term Incentive - Performance Based- target opportunity 17%
• Benefits Allowance - £5,000, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

Key Results & Achievements

• Develop and lead a multidisciplinary area team to ensure a fully integrated complete design is developed.
• Provide leadership to deliver specific engineering aspects of the development programme covering all systems, structures and components across their area of responsibility. This will cover all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Control and report against engineering progress of an area of a site specific project including:
  • Delivery of programme milestones in line with agreed plans and budgets.
  • Management of risks.
  • Monitoring of progress.
• Input to the physical adaptation and variant requirements management for SMR applications across projects, covering different global regions and sites.
• Provide input and support to the operations and delivery organisation of the business.
• Assist the Senior Engineering Manager in managing the measurement and monitoring of compliance with the power station top level attributes and objectives, with specific focus on the physical site characteristics, construction metrics and cost.
• Provide support to engagement with Business Development and prospective customers as needed in support of the engineering function.
• Provide support and integrate engineering output into the supply chain and wider operations business as needed.
• Implement the programme Health, Safety and Environment policy on all designated activities.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Key Selection Criteria

Leading and delivering large complex programmes, managing large teams, and providing clear strategic leadership of a large programme and budget.

• Experience in a senior engineering management position, managing circa 10+ people, and reporting on budgets up to £10m+
• Demonstrable project leadership.
• Proven experience of implementing best practice methods and new ways of working, whilst leading and coaching a diverse team.
• Experience of managing project and technical metrics and attributes to ensure target performance

Multi-Disciplinary Design Management Expertise

• Demonstrable design and leadership experience in similar applications, as part of an engineering management function

Nuclear Power Station physical design integration experience

• Demonstrable experience of power plant / site development and integration in relation to interfaces with civil engineering systems, structures and components

Strategic leadership and supplier / partner management

• Experience of development nuclear/environmental safety cases and interface with nuclear and environmental regulators. Experience of infrastructure planning regulations and approvals.

Regulatory Expertise

• Experience of development nuclear/environmental safety cases and interface with nuclear and environmental regulators. Experience of infrastructure planning regulations and approvals.

Training & Qualification Requirements

The candidate will be a Chartered Engineer or equivalent and hold a relevant technical degree level qualification or will have equivalent relevant industry experience.

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We're doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there's a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

We're one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we're a strengths-based organisation - our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues

Our Culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.