Project Engineer (Defuel) - Submarines

Rolls-Royce; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in propulsion system design, Rolls-Royce is seeking a Defuel Project Engineer for its site in Plymouth. This role involves managing technical projects associated with the UK's nuclear submarine fleet, ensuring safety and compliance throughout the defueling process. You will be part of a dynamic team, contributing to innovative solutions while enjoying a culture of inclusivity and professional growth.

Benefits

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of technical project management experience.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of engineering activities for defueling operations.
• Provide technical support and resolve operational issues.
• Coordinate safety management and quality assurance audits.

Skills

Budget management

Change Control

Conflict resolution

Technical Project Management

Nuclear experience

Knowledge of components/systems functionality

Numerical methods

Education

Engineering or Numerical degree (or equivalent with experience)

Tools

P6 (Primavera)

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Project Engineer (Defuel) - Submarines, Plymouth

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Rolls-Royce

Location:

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Description

Full Time

An exciting Defuel Project Engineer opportunityhas arisen at our site in Devonport at HM Naval base, the largest naval base in Western Europe which has been operating since the 16th Century and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Royal Navy.

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

As the Defuel Project Engineer you will be accountable to the MOD PWR Defuel Project Manager for assisting in project management related aspects of the PWR Defuel Execution Project and the wider PWR Defuel Programme.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

The principal objective is to assist in managing the delivery of the Design Authority’s Requirement for pre-defuel project engineering activities, irradiated fuel removal, fuel handling and post defuel engineering activities, and to ensure that the Submarine is restored to a safe and satisfactory state ready for dismantling.

• Management of known and potential safety issues (SAR & RT) and appropriate involvement in safety boards as defined in Safety Management Plan.
• Provide technical support to help resolve technical queries and operational arisings
• -Lead Investigation of operational issues to establish root cause
• Introduce containment actions and recommend corrective actions
• Provide technical surveillance and quality assurance audits to support continuous product enhancement for customer satisfaction and business expectation.
• Develop and approve the technical content of technical publications/communications (used by OEM, build/commissioning/maintenance bases and customers) including acceptance limit development.
• - Set reliability targets (such operational disruption metrics) based on historical data and monitor performance against targets.
• - Predict future safety and reliability performance based on failure rates, adopting statistical techniques to support Numerical Risk Assessment, Parametric Distribution and fly forward analysis.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities by reviewing and maintaining life cycle engineering policies and any associated maintenance planning documentation.
  

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do.These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Budget management, Change Control, and conflict resolution
• Technical Project Management experience suitable to assist MOD as the ‘Intelligent Customer’
• P6 (Primavera) capability aware
• Nuclear experience
• Knowledge of components/ systems functionality and numerical methods
• Familiarity of the in service operation environment, including regulatory and compliance requirements
• Supporting/Leading cross-functional teams e.g. specialists, suppliers, customers, partners
• Engineering or Numerical degree (or equivalent with experience)

We’re an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives.

And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality . Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.