Senior Civil & Structural Manager, Reactor Island

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 60,000–78,750 GBP

Performance bonus 12.5%

Pension and life cover

Company benefits allowance 2,200 GBP

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR seeks a Manager – Civil & Structural (Reactor Island) to lead a team of 20–25 engineers, driving safety-classified design activities through GDA Step 3 and Execution Design. The role reports to the Head of Structures and requires strong governance, stakeholder engagement and delivery across multiple streams.

You will shape strategy, capability and directions for civil and structural engineering in a major UK clean energy programme, with hybrid working at Derby, Warrington or

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering with Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience leading complex engineering programmes in regulated or safety-critical industries.
• Demonstrated design management, governance and delivery of safety-classified structures (RC/steel).
• Strong knowledge of structural design, assessment and substantiation and relevant codes/standards.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with clients, suppliers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil and structural design activities across Reactor Island workstreams to meet programme, quality and schedule objectives.
• Develop and mentor a team of Technical Leads and engineers; foster a high-performing culture.
• Oversee design, assessment and substantiation of safety-classified structures compliant with codes and regulatory expectations.
• Drive design integration and resolve complex interfaces across Reactor Island disciplines.
• Lead governance activities: design reviews, engineering approvals and safety-case deliverables.
• Act as escalation point for technical, programme and people-related challenges; support multiple workstreams.
• Provide programme leadership through resource planning, recruitment, risk management and progress reporting.
• Contribute to engineering strategy, delivery processes and continuous improvement for future phases.
• Build strong relationships with regulators, engineering partners and supply chain to support objectives.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Leadership

Programme management

Regulated industry experience

Safety case knowledge

Seismic design experience

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE or IStructE)

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR seeks a Manager – Civil & Structural (Reactor Island) to lead a team of 20–25 engineers, driving safety-classified design activities through GDA Step 3 and Execution Design. The role reports to the Head of Structures and requires strong governance, stakeholder engagement and delivery across multiple streams.

You will shape strategy, capability and directions for civil and structural engineering in a major UK clean energy programme, with hybrid working at Derby, Warrington or