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Department: Safety & Regulatory Affairs

Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington

Employment type: Full-time

Salary: £48,000 - £62,500

Closing date: 22/08/2025

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Role Title: Senior External Hazards Engineer

Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington

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.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Senior External Hazards Engineer, to be involved in the compliance for game changing technology within the nuclear industry.

As a Senior External Hazards Engineer you will play a key role in supporting the development of the Rolls-Royce SMR Power Station and the successful completion of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) and other licensing and permitting processes.

Key Results & Achievements

Delivering aspects of the External Hazards delivery programme as part of the overall delivery programme.
Develop External Hazards submissions for the Environment, Safety, Security and Safeguards (E3S) Case and other projects such as Generic Design Assessment (GDA).
Providing support to the engineering disciplines to ensure that the design meets external hazards requirements and working with them to close out any gaps.
Understanding and applying the appropriate level of quality and governance to external hazards reports and any associated submissions.
Undertaking and presenting the external hazards outputs in support of licensing efforts.
Represent external hazards at appropriate internal technical and project reviews and at external meetings with the regulator and other stakeholders.
Assessment of candidate sites for Rolls-Royce SMR Power Stations with respect to external hazards and other factors.
Training and mentoring others.

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.

Key Selection Criteria

External Hazards and Safety Case Experience

Knowledge of the types of external hazards that could impact the safe operation of a complex facility, such as an operating Nuclear Power Plant, and in the derivation of withstand requirements.
Knowledge of Safety Case and Deterministic Safety Assessment.

Regulatory Experience

Experience of the UK civil nuclear regulatory regime or knowledge of regulatory regime in other countries.

Nuclear Power Plant Experience

Experience in the design of a Nuclear Power Plant.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills to be able to represent the project both internally and externally.

Multidisciplinary Teams

A demonstrable ability to work in multidisciplinary teams with staff from all levels to tight deadlines.

Training & Qualification Requirements

Qualified to degree level or equivalent in Engineering, Maths, Physics or equivalent or significant relevant industry experience.

Pay And Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £48,000 - £62,500 DOE plus:-

Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, 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.
Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
£250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

Company Related

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues

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.

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

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Location:: England, United Kingdom
Salary:: £60,000 - £80,000
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: Engineering