Senior Reactor Island Layout Engineer – Hybrid Role

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited in the UK is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the Reactor Island Holistic Layout across the early design stages, coordinating civil, systems, mechanical and architectural disciplines to deliver safe, buildable layouts.

Hybrid working with Derby, Warrington or Manchester as primary locations, you will mentor a 10–15 engineer team, drive design maturity, and ensure alignment with safety, quality and programme objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or active progression toward Chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Reactor Island Holistic Layout, ensuring design solutions meet safety, quality and commercial objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary IPTs to develop integrated, buildable layouts across milestones.
• Drive stakeholder alignment across engineering disciplines to balance technical, operational and construction requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and governance to develop a high-performing engineering community.
• Support development of standards, processes and best practices for Reactor Island design.

Skills

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Gated design reviews

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Technical decision-making

Modular construction

Nuclear project experience

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

CAD

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited in the UK is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the Reactor Island Holistic Layout across the early design stages, coordinating civil, systems, mechanical and architectural disciplines to deliver safe, buildable layouts.

Hybrid working with Derby, Warrington or Manchester as primary locations, you will mentor a 10–15 engineer team, drive design maturity, and ensure alignment with safety, quality and programme objectives.