Regulatory Liaison Lead - Submarines

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Derby is seeking a Regulatory Liaison Lead to manage regulatory interactions and ensure compliance with nuclear standards. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, strong knowledge of UK nuclear regulatory frameworks, and excellent communication skills. This role offers development opportunities, a competitive salary, and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in managing relationships with ONR and EA.
• Background in a highly regulated organisation.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for regulatory bodies.
• Lead regulatory submissions, inspections, and audits.
• Develop regulatory engagement strategies.

Skills

Strong knowledge of UK nuclear regulatory frameworks

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership skills

Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Regulatory Liaison Lead - Submarines

Full Time

Derby

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Regulatory Liaison Lead to join the Regulatory Liaison and Licensing Team within the Safety, Security and Licensee Authority (SSLA) Function at Rolls‑Royce Submarines Limited (RRSL).

The Regulatory Liaison Lead will be part of a dynamic team responsible for managing all interfaces and communications between RRSL (the Licensee) and our regulators, including leading regulatory interactions, supporting environmental permitting and nuclear licensing activities, and contributing to the development of regulatory strategies for major nuclear projects. You will develop strong and transparent relationships with our regulators and other local authorities, as well as supporting internal stakeholders through expert guidance and proactive engagements to enable safe, secure and uninterrupted operations.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, 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.

What you will be doing:

• Act as a primary point of contact for regulatory bodies including the Environment Agency (EA) and Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
• Lead and coordinate regulatory submissions, inspections, audits and meetings and ensure internal readiness for inspections and regulatory reviews.
• Develop and implement regulatory engagement strategies aligned with project and business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with nuclear site licence conditions and environmental permits.
• Support the preparation of environmental permits and licensing documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise internal stakeholders on implications.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including engineering, safety, operations and project delivery.
• Facilitate joint working arrangements between regulators on matters of mutual interest (e.g. sustainability, climate change, waste).
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of regulatory documentation and maintain auditable records of regulatory correspondence and commitments.
• Provide guidance and training to internal teams on regulatory expectations.
• Lead the regulatory response to incidents and events, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance regulatory performance and responsiveness.

Who we’re looking for:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline, or relevant experience of working within a highly regulated organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK nuclear regulatory frameworks and licensing processes.
• Proven experience of managing relationships with ONR, EA and other relevant authorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to guide teams and influence decision making at all levels.
• Experience in regulatory strategy development and implementation.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills.
• Experience with new build projects and environmental permitting is desirable.

Why join Rolls‑Royce?

At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.

For more than 60 years Rolls‑Royce Submarines has designed, supplied and supported the nuclear propulsion plant, providing power for all UK Royal Navy nuclear submarines.

To work for Rolls‑Royce Submarines an individual must hold a Security Check clearance. We will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t already have it. Due to the nature of work we conduct, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.