Senior Leader, Residual Heat Removal Systems Design

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Pay Range

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a senior engineering leader to take accountability for the development and delivery of safety-critical Residual Heat Removal Systems within the Reactor Safety Systems portfolio. You will provide technical authority, programme delivery and people leadership to multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring designs meet safety, quality and regulatory milestones.

Reporting to the Head of Reactor Safety Systems, you will collaborate with safety, analysis, plant integration,

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Science or a related technical discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership through a recognised professional institution.
• Significant experience leading complex engineering programmes within highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, fluid or process system design and engineering governance principles.
• Experience leading engineering managers, technical specialists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to manage programme delivery, budgets, resources, risks and stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Residual Heat Removal Systems portfolio, ensuring designs are developed and delivered in line with safety, quality, cost and schedule requirements.
• Provide technical and people leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams, building capability, developing talent and creating a high-performing culture.
• Oversee system design, engineering substantiation, assurance and governance activities, ensuring technical decisions are robust, traceable and aligned with programme objectives.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including safety, analysis, plant integration, supply chain and regulatory organisations, to resolve challenges and support successful delivery.
• Manage portfolio risks, priorities, resources and delivery performance, driving continuous improvement and supporting key design and licensing milestones

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Chartered Engineer

Programme delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a senior engineering leader to take accountability for the development and delivery of safety-critical Residual Heat Removal Systems within the Reactor Safety Systems portfolio. You will provide technical authority, programme delivery and people leadership to multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring designs meet safety, quality and regulatory milestones.

Reporting to the Head of Reactor Safety Systems, you will collaborate with safety, analysis, plant integration,