Support and Outage block Layout and Installations Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60,000-£78,750

Bonus 7%

Benefits allowance £2,200 per annum

Pension 12% employer, 6% employee

Holidays 28 days + 8 bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 6x pensionable pay

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Manager – Mechanical Layout & Installations (Support & Outage Block) to lead a team of layout engineers in designing and delivering the mechanical layouts for Support & Outage buildings. You will develop outage strategies in collaboration with Operations to embed maintainability and efficiency into the design while ensuring safety and cost effectiveness.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical Engineering, experience in complex layout programmes, and proven

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience delivering complex layout or installation design programmes, and/or plant operations in regulated environments.
• Experience leading engineering teams, managing milestones and design trade-offs.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mechanical layout and installation design for Support & Outage buildings, ensuring cost, quality and schedule targets are met.
• Develop integrated outage strategies with Operations to improve maintainability and efficiency.
• Coordinate inputs from Civils, Construction, Architecture, Safety, Security and Human Factors to define layouts and operational models.
• Define and execute delivery plans for the Support & Outage block with strong governance and design assurance.
• Manage programme risks and drive continuous improvement and robust delivery.
• Coach and develop a small team of engineers with strong technical oversight.
• Provide technical checking and approval of design outputs in line with standards.

Skills

Mechanical layout

Outage planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Role: Manager (Support & Outage Block Layout & Installations) Locations: Hybrid working with one of the following locations as primary - Derby, Warrington or Manchester

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, and we are in pole position to become a world leader in SMR technology and a flagship UK green export.

The Team

The Reactor Island Integration team sits at the heart of our engineering capability, shaping the physical architecture of the plant and ensuring seamless integration of design, installation and operations. Working at the cutting edge of modular nuclear design, the team drives innovation in layout optimisation and operational efficiency.

The Opportunity

In this context, we are looking for a Manager – Mechanical Layout & Installations (Support & Outage Block) to report to our Senior Manager – Reactor Island Layout. Leading a team of Layout engineers, this pivotal role will define and deliver building layouts and plant outage strategies that underpin safe, efficient and cost-effective reactor operations.

What You’ll Be Delivering

• Leading the end-to-end delivery of mechanical layout and installation design for the Support & Outage buildings, ensuring outputs meet cost, quality and schedule requirements
• Owning and developing integrated outage strategies across Reactor Island, working closely with Operations to embed maintainability and operational efficiency into design solutions
• Coordinating multi-disciplinary inputs (Civils, Construction, Architecture, Safety, Security, Human Factors) to define building layouts, personnel flows, and operational models
• Defining and executing the delivery plan for the Support & Outage block, aligning stakeholders and ensuring effective governance and design assurance
• Managing programme risks, identifying lessons learned, and escalating key issues to drive continuous improvement and robust delivery
• Leading, coaching and developing a small team of engineers, ensuring strong technical oversight, capability growth and effective resource utilisation
• Providing technical checking, guidance and approval of design outputs, ensuring compliance with standards, requirements and best practice

Why This Role Matters

This is a visible and business-critical role, where you’ll bring structured thinking, collaborative leadership and the ability to translate complex engineering challenges into elegant, practical solutions.

Skills & Experience

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline), or equivalent experience
• Experience delivering complex layout or installation design programmes, and/or plant operations experience within regulated or high-integrity environments
• We’ll ask about your experience leading engineering teams, managing delivery milestones, and navigating design trade-offs
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, stakeholder management, and through-life operational design considerations

Location

We offer flexible working, with expectations to attend key UK sites as required to support collaboration and delivery.

What’s In It For You

• We anticipate paying a salary of between £60,000-£78,750
• Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 7%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 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

Selection Process

The selection process will include an initial conversation with Talent Acquisition followed by technical and stakeholder interviews.

Due to the nature of our industry, successful applicants will be required to complete BPSS clearance, a DBS check, and financial probity checks.

Inclusion & Diversity

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

Inclusivity is central to our culture, and as a Disability Confident organisation we are committed to fair and accessible recruitment.

We are happy to discuss flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments where needed to support you at your best.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back – but there’s no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements, we would love to hear from you.

Transferable skills and diverse experience are highly valued here.

Pay Range

Pay Range: £60,000.00 - £78,750.00

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.

About Rolls-Royce SMR

We’re 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 that 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.