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The Company At Rolls-Royce SMR, our mission is simple and ambitious: to deliver clean, affordable, secure energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme is a British-designed solution to the global energy challenge—unlocking green growth, accelerating decarbonisation, and positioning the UK as a world leader in next‑generation nuclear technology. We are building the UK’s premier green export technology, designed for rapid deployment, global scalability, and a long-term skills legacy. This is your opportunity to help shape a future where reliable low‑carbon energy is accessible to every community and industry. The Team You’ll be joining our Plant Support Equipment function an expanding, high‑impact engineering team responsible for developing the equipment that enables safe installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, inspection, and eventual decommissioning of SMR plant components. This team plays a pivotal role in ensuring buildability, operability, and long‑term reliability of the SMR fleet. The work is hands‑on, diverse, technically rich, and essential to the success of our programme. Role Summary Manager – Conventional Mechanical Plant Support Equipment As our PSE Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of innovative mechanical support equipment across the SMR lifecycle. This role is essential in building a brand‑new capability within a rapidly growing organisation bringing structure, clarity and technical leadership to an area that directly influences programme readiness, safety, cost efficiency, and build certainty. You’ll shape the roadmap, lead engineers, build supplier partnerships, and create the processes that ensure every piece of equipment is specified, designed, delivered and assured to the highest standards. Key Responsibilities In this role, you will be doing the following: Building and leading a growing team of engineers and secondees working across the mechanical PSE portfolio. Scoping and defining the full landscape of mechanical plant support equipment required for installation, commissioning, and through‑life support. Managing supplier engagement, developing strong relationships with key partners and vendors to ensure delivery aligns with SMR programme needs. Driving requirements management, establishing robust traceability using systems such as DOORS, ensuring clear interfaces with component engineering teams. Overseeing technical governance, ensuring that designs and substantiation meet safety, regulatory, quality and operational expectations. Coordinating cross‑functional delivery across design, analysis, manufacturing, supply chain and project management. Championing continuous improvement, maturing processes, workflows and standards for a growing organisation. The Impact Your work will directly influence the safety, reliability, build efficiency and maintainability of every SMR we deploy—helping create a globally scalable, low‑carbon power solution. You will leave a legacy in how PSE is delivered, how the team grows, how suppliers integrate with us, and how we design for operability from day one. This is a unique chance to build a capability from the ground up at a moment of national and international importance. Essential Qualifications & Experience We are looking for someone who has: Demonstrated experience leading engineering delivery within mechanical or multidisciplinary environments. Proven ability in requirements capture, technical documentation, assurance, and decision‑making. Strong ability to work across disciplines and influence diverse stakeholders. Experience creating or delivering technical equipment, tools or fixtures used in installation, commissioning, outage or maintenance environments. Understanding of through‑life engineering activities. A degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience. Familiarity with regulated industries (nuclear, aerospace, energy, high‑integrity engineering) is highly desirable. Pay and Benefits We anticipate paying a salary of between £60,000-£78,750 plus:- Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5% Benefits Allowance - £2200, 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 Family Friendly Policies Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases Location & Working Model We offer a flexible hybrid working environment with offices in Derby, Warrington and Manchester. The frequency of on‑site working will be discussed during the recruitment process, and occasional travel may be required for team collaboration. 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 #LI-MR1 #engineeringjobs #weareSMR #hybrid 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 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. 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 can 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. Our Team | Rolls-Royce SMR Join our talent community We're always on the lookout for the best talent. If there isn't a role which is suitable for you now, you can Introduce Yourself.