Role Title: Senior Engineer – Auxiliary & Waste Block Lead
Locations: Hybrid working with one of the following locations as primary: Derby, Warrington or Manchester
We are Rolls‑Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once‑in‑a‑career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
The Reactor Island Integration team is responsible for the development and integration of major plant areas across the SMR power station. The Auxiliary & Waste Block contains a range of important systems, equipment and facilities that support plant operations, waste management and long‑term maintainability.
About the Role:
As a Senior Engineer – Auxiliary & Waste Block Lead, you will be responsible for coordinating and driving a multidisciplinary engineering team to deliver the Auxiliary & Waste Block design scope.
You will provide technical leadership across layout and installation design activities, working closely with stakeholders from Civil, Architectural, Mechanical Handling, Systems, Components, Human Factors, E3S, Construction and Supply Chain teams to develop an optimised and integrated solution.
This is a key integration role, requiring strong technical judgement, stakeholder management and leadership capability to ensure successful delivery of a complex engineering scope through the gated design lifecycle.
We’ll Need You To:
Lead the delivery of the Auxiliary & Waste Block scope across the SMR programme
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop integrated layout and installation solutions
Develop design definitions in line with the gated engineering lifecycle
Lead technical reviews, definition reviews and design maturity activities
Resolve complex technical challenges and integration issues
Support development of block delivery strategies alongside key engineering stakeholders
Develop and maintain plans to deliver scope to cost, schedule and quality targets
Manage technical risks, assumptions, issues and lessons learned
Provide technical checking, governance and approval where appropriate
Coach and support engineers across the wider team
Drive collaboration across engineering disciplines to achieve programme objectives
Key Skills Required:
We know there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet around 75% of the criteria below, we’d love to hear from you:
Proven experience delivering layout and installation design programmes
Experience developing design solutions from concept through to detailed design definition
Strong understanding of Design for X (DfX), trade studies and engineering decision‑making
Experience applying systems engineering principles, including:
Requirements management
Stakeholder management
Technical and programme risk management
Design for through‑life operation and fault scenarios
Gated design review processes
Experience leading engineering work packages or multidisciplinary teams
Strong technical communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience providing technical coaching, supervision and review
Strong understanding of contamination control and nuclear waste management
Experience in nuclear mechanical systems design is advantageous
Candidates with experience in modularisation and mechanical process system design from other industries are also encouraged to apply
Qualifications:
Degree‑qualified in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
Experience leading engineering teams or major engineering work packages
Chartered Engineer (or working towards Chartership) desirable
Location:
Hybrid working with one of the following as your primary site:
Derby, Manchester or Warrington
Salary and Package:
The salary band for this role will be between £50,650 – £66,500 dependent on the skills, values and knowledge you bring. There may be flexibility with the starting salary in exceptional cases, and the role may develop further over time.
Benefits include:
Bonus…