Rolls - Royce SMR
Manager - Site Specific Layout
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Manager - Site Specific Layout
Role: Manager – Site-Specific Layout & Installations
Locations: Hybrid working with one of the following closest 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. We are in pole position to become a global leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology.
The Team
Within Engineering, the CSA Installation & Modular Integration team plays a pivotal role in translating complex design into buildable, site-ready solutions. Operating at the heart of engineering integration, the team drives innovation across:
- Layout
- Constructability
- Modularisation
to enable efficient, safe, and repeatable deployment.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager (Reactor Island Layout), the Manager – Site-Specific Layout & Installations will lead a team of circa six engineers to deliver:
- Site-specific Reactor Island layouts, derived from the Generic Design
- Deployment support for both the UK and Czechia
This is a highly visible, integration-focused role with responsibility for:
- Developing layout solutions that interpret country-specific regulatory requirements
- Coordinating multidisciplinary inputs
- Ensuring designs are optimised for constructability, safety, and operational performance
The role is pivotal in enabling licensing success while shaping scalable and repeatable design solutions across multiple sites.
What You’ll Be Delivering
- Lead integrated delivery of site-specific Reactor Island layouts, translating the generic design intent into compliant, buildable solutions
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across:
- Structures
- Systems
- Components
- Conventional Island to deliver fully integrated outcomes
- Own configuration, requirements, and variant management, ensuring robust governance and traceability of the design evolution
- Manage the federated CAD model for Reactor Island and align it with:
- Architecture
- Access
- Safety
- Zoning strategies
- Develop and own delivery plans, managing risk and performance against cost, quality, and schedule goals
- Build and lead a high-performing team to:
- Support capability growth
- Facilitate coaching
- Effectively deploy resources
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What You’ll Bring
This pivotal, high-impact leadership role requires technical credibility, systems thinking, and delivery focus. Additional critical attributes include:
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Qualification: Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, preferably with Chartered status (or close to attaining it)
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Experience:
- Delivering complex layout or installation design programmes from concept to detailed design
- Operating within regulated environments
- Strong systems engineering, requirements management (e.g., DOORS), configuration control, and gated design review experience
- Leading engineering teams in multidisciplinary settings
- Managing technical and programme risk
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Advantageous:
- Awareness of nuclear or highly regulated industry standards
- Exposure to international codes and regulations
Location
Offers hybrid flexibility across primary locations:
- Derby
- Manchester
- Warrington
Regular in-person collaboration is essential, with occasional travel required to:
- UK offices
- Customer locations
- International sites
What’s in It for You
- Salary Range: £60,000 - £78,750 per annum (including opportunity for performance-related bonuses)
- Allowance: £2,200 per annum (to create a bespoke package)
- Pension: 12% employer contribution + 6% employee contribution
- Holidays: 28 days of annual leave (including public holidays) with flexibility to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance: BUPA single-cover health care
- Life Assurance: 6x pensionable salary
- New Starter Incentive: £250 one-time payment for home office setups
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Inclusion & Accessibility
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to:
- Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices
- Making reasonable adjustments where necessary
Confidence may not be highlighting all your potential. If you meet approximately 75% of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you. Furthermore, we welcome applications from individuals considering a career transition or sector shift, particularly if you have transferable skills.
Selection Process
- Initial conversation with the Talent Acquisition team
- Followed by multi-stage interviews with the hiring team
- Mandatory pre-employment checks due to safety clearance requirements within the nuclear industry:
- BPSS clearance
- DBS check
- Financial probity check
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Why Join Rolls-Royce SMR
Our Commitment
A forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation with an inclusive, supportive, and rapidly scaling business.
Workplace Values:
- Flexibility and support in work arrangements
- Career growth opportunities
- Diverse and innovative culture
- Ongoing learning and development
Rewards & Benefits
- Flexible benefit package (healthcare, insurance, investments at your disposal)
- Hybrid work model ensuring a true work-life balance
- Strengths-based culture: accolades your unique talents
Our Mission is Yours
Rolls-Royce SMR seeks exceptional colleagues who forge meaningful contributions. Together, we tackle global energy challenges by fostering an environment where every voice is heard and growth is encouraged.
Join us for a role that excites you, shapes your future, and pushes energy solutions quரச forward. Help shape a culture of inclusivity and innovation daily.
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