Role Summary
Manager – Cooling Water Island (CWI) Site‑Specific Design Lead. Reporting to the CWI Design Manager, you will hold design authority for site‑specific Cooling Water Island solutions, ensuring integrated, compliant designs that meet Bradley‑Rolls‑Royce SMR intent while satisfying environmental, regulatory and programme requirements.
Key Deliverables / Duties
* Integrate inputs across civil, mechanical, systems, hydrology, environmental and safety engineering; resolve interfaces and ensure coherent system performance.
* Own and configure site‑specific CWI elements—water intake/discharge structures, pumping systems, screening solutions, cooling towers (where applicable) and thermal rejection systems.
* Lead hydraulic modelling, thermal plume analysis, system performance assessments and environmental impact inputs for licensing and permitting.
* Drive engineering governance, design maturity and configuration control, securing approval through Technical Authorities and formal design gates.
* Produce regulator‑ready documentation to support site licensing, environmental permits and planning submissions.
* Co‑ordinate and develop a team of design engineers, manage supplier design contracts, schedules and associated work packages.
* Ensure full compliance with E3S obligations (environment, safety, security and safeguards) across all CWI design activities.
Skills, Knowledge And Experience
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent, with a relevant engineering degree or demonstrable industry experience.
* Leadership experience in water systems, hydraulic structures, cooling systems or large industrial/nuclear utilities.
* Strong knowledge of engineering governance, configuration control and UK regulatory expectations, including ALARP and BAT.
* Experience delivering integrated, site‑specific designs in safety‑critical programmes.
Location
Hybrid working with a primary location in the UK. Regular attendance at a UK office will be expected to meet programme delivery, stakeholder engagement and regulatory activities.
Benefits
* Salary £68,000 – £90,000 depending on skills and experience.
* 28 days’ leave, plus public holidays; option to buy or sell up to 4 days.
* 12% employer pension contribution; 6% employee contribution.
* Medical insurance (BUPA single cover).
* Life assurance (6x pensionable pay).
* £2,200 annual benefits allowance.
* Performance‑related target opportunity 12.5%.
* One‑off payment £250 for new starters to cover home office purchases.
Selection Process & Screening
* Introductory conversation with Talent Acquisition.
* Two interview stages.
* Offer subject to BPSS clearance, DBS check and basic financial probity screening due to nuclear environment.
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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