Senior Manager – 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

Location Manchester, Warrington, Derby

Our Mission At Rolls-Royce SMR, we're developing next-generation nuclear technology that will provide affordable, secure and low-carbon energy for generations to come. As we progress through key design, licensing and delivery milestones, we're looking for talented individuals who want to play a leading role in one of the UK's most ambitious engineering programmes.

The Team

Joining the Reactor Island Safety Systems function, you'll report to the Head of Reactor Safety Systems and lead the Residual Heat Removal Systems portfolio. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, safety specialists, analysts, supply chain partners and programme stakeholders to deliver integrated engineering solutions.

The Role

This is a senior engineering leadership opportunity combining technical authority, programme delivery and people leadership. You'll be accountable for the development and delivery of safety-critical Residual Heat Removal Systems, ensuring designs meet safety, performance and regulatory requirements while supporting key programme and licensing milestones.

What We'll Need You to Do

• 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

What You’ll Bring

• 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.
• Strong communication and influencing skills and a collaborative leadership style.

What’s in it for you

We anticipate a salary of £71,000.00 - £93,200.00 dependent on the skills, values, and knowledge you bring.

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 17%
• Benefits Allowance - £5000 enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 29 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
• Pay Range: £71,000.00 - £93,187.50

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector‑jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

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We are Rolls-Royce SMR A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission. Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology. Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years.

With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation.

Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love. We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths.

At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work.

We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

What we offer

At Rolls-Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.

Your career journey

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls-Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.

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