Manager - Site Specific Layout

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 78,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions (12% employer and 6% employee)

28 days holiday (+ public holidays)

Performance-related target bonus up to 12.5%

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Manager – Site-Specific Layout & Installations to oversee the development of site-specific Reactor Island layouts, ensuring compliance with various standards. This role includes leading a team and coordinating multidisciplinary teams while offering a hybrid working environment based around Derby, Warrington, or Manchester.

The company provides a competitive salary range of £60,000 – £78,750, with additional benefits including a performance-related bonus, a benefits allowance, and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, ideally with Chartered status.
• Experience delivering complex layout or installation design in regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering and requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of integrated, site-specific Reactor Island layouts.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across various engineering sectors.
• Manage the federated CAD model for Reactor Island.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Nuclear Industry Standards

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Pay Range

£60,000 – £78,750

Role

Manager – Site‑Specific Layout & Installations

Locations

Hybrid working. Primary location: Derby, Warrington, or Manchester.

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy challenge. We are in pole position to become a global leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology.

The Team

Within Engineering, the CSA Installation & Modular Integration team plays a pivotal role in translating complex design into buildable, site‑ready solutions. Operating at the heart of engineering integration, the team drives innovation across layout, constructability and modularisation to enable efficient, safe and repeatable deployment.

The Role

We are looking for a Manager – Site‑Specific Layout & Installations, reporting to the Senior Manager (Reactor Island Layout). Leading a team of circa six engineers, you will be accountable for delivering site‑specific Reactor Island layouts derived from the Generic Design, supporting deployment in the UK and Czechia.

This is a highly visible, integration‑focused role—owning the development of layout solutions that interpret country‑specific regulatory requirements, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, and ensure designs are optimised for constructability, safety and operational performance. You will play a key role in enabling licensing success while shaping scalable, repeatable design solutions across multiple sites.

What You’ll be Delivering

• Leading delivery of integrated, site‑specific Reactor Island layouts, translating generic design intent into compliant, buildable solutions
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams across Structures, Systems, Components and Conventional Island to achieve fully integrated outcomes
• Owning configuration, requirements and variant management, ensuring robust governance and traceability of design evolution
• Managing the federated CAD model for Reactor Island and driving alignment with architecture, access, safety and zoning strategies
• Developing and owning delivery plans, managing risk and driving performance against cost, quality and schedule
• Building and leading a high‑performing team, supporting capability growth, coaching and effective deployment of resources

Skills & Experience

• Degree‑qualified in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with Chartered status (or working towards)
• Experience delivering complex layout or installation design programmes, from concept through to detailed definition, within regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering, requirements management (e.g. DOORS), configuration control and gated design review processes
• Experience leading engineering teams, integrating multidisciplinary inputs and managing technical and programme risk
• Awareness of nuclear or highly regulated industry standards, with exposure to international codes/regulations considered advantageous

Location and Travel

Hybrid working with flexibility across Derby, Manchester, or Warrington, with regular in‑person collaboration expected. Occasional travel to UK offices, customer locations and international sites may be required.

What’s in it for You

• Salary: between £60,000 – £78,750
• Performance‑related target bonus opportunity: 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, 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

Inclusion & Accessibility

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. Confidence can sometimes hold us back, but there’s no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you feel you meet around 75% of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you. We also welcome applications from those considering a sector transition with transferable skills.

Selection Process

The selection process will include an initial conversation with the Talent Acquisition team, followed by interview stages with the hiring team. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates will be required to undergo BPSS clearance and pre‑employment screening. In addition, applicants will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a basic financial probity check.