Manager – Balance of Plant (BOP) Site‑Specific Design Lead
Location: 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. We are in pole position to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology.
The team
The Conventional Island Engineering team is responsible for shaping and integrating the non‑nuclear systems that enable safe, licensable and efficient SMR deployment. Working across disciplines and interfaces, the team translates generic capability into robust, site‑specific solutions, aligned to regulatory and programme expectations.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Manager – Balance of Plant (BOP) Site‑Specific Design Lead, reporting to the Conventional Island Chief Design Engineer. This role provides multidisciplinary design leadership for site‑specific BOP solutions, ensuring integrated, compliant outputs that retain Rolls‑Royce SMR design intent while meeting environmental, safety, regulatory and programme requirements.
Key deliverables / duties
* Leading the adaptation of the generic BOP product to meet site‑specific requirements, ensuring design intent, performance and safety expectations are maintained.
* Acting as the multidisciplinary BOP design lead, integrating inputs across contributing engineering disciplines and resolving cross‑disciplinary and interface issues.
* Overseeing site‑specific BOP configuration, ensuring robust configuration control and design maturity throughout the lifecycle.
* Coordinating design inputs, analyses, definition documents and supporting safety justification across all BOP scopes.
* Producing and assuring regulator‑ready documentation, supporting site licensing, planning and regulatory submissions.
* Presenting BOP design solutions to customers, regulators and internal governance forums with clarity and confidence.
* Developing and managing engineering schedules, deliverables and design maturity plans for site‑specific BOP work.
* Engaging with Technical Authorities to secure guidance, assurance and approval at defined design and programme gates.
* Leading, coaching and developing a small team of design engineers, while managing supplier design contracts and associated work packages.
* Ensuring full compliance with E3S obligations (environment, safety, security and safeguards) across all BOP activities.
Skills, Knowledge And Experience
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent, with a relevant engineering degree or demonstrable industry experience.
* Proven leadership experience delivering integrated, site‑specific designs within large, complex or regulated programmes.
* Strong capability in multidisciplinary coordination, engineering governance and configuration control.
* Knowledge of UK regulatory expectations, including ALARP / BAT, and experience engaging with assurance bodies.
* Experience leading teams and supplier‑delivered work packages.
Location
This role offers flexible and hybrid working. Regular attendance at a UK office will be expected, aligned to programme delivery, stakeholder collaboration and governance activity.
Benefits
* Salary: £63,700 to £75,000 depending on skills and experience.
* 28 days’ leave, a 12% employer pension contribution, BUPA cover and additional holiday options.
* Bonus: Performance related target opportunity 12.5%.
* Benefits Allowance: £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package.
* Private Medical Insurance: BUPA single cover health care.
* Life Assurance: 6x pensionable pay.
* One‑off payment of £250 for new starters for home office purchases.
Selection Process & Screening
The selection process will include an introductory conversation with Talent Acquisition, followed by two interview stages. Due to the nuclear environment, offers are subject to BPSS clearance, DBS check and basic financial probity screening.
Our commitments
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and will make reasonable adjustments where required.
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