Conventional Health and Safety Senior Engineer

Location: Warrington, Derby or Manchester (Hybrid)

Our Mission

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we're delivering a new generation of nuclear power technology to provide affordable, low-carbon energy for decades to come. Join us and help shape one of the UK's most exciting engineering programmes while contributing to a cleaner and more secure energy future.

The Team

You’ll join the Conventional Health & Safety team within Engineering, working closely with design, project and regulatory teams to ensure safety is embedded throughout the development of the Rolls‑Royce SMR power station. This is a highly collaborative role with the opportunity to influence major engineering decisions and support the delivery of a safe‑by‑design solution.

The Role

As a Conventional Health & Safety Senior Engineer, you’ll help drive the identification, assessment and management of health and safety risks across the SMR design programme. Working with multidisciplinary teams, you’ll provide practical safety guidance, support regulatory requirements and influence design decisions that reduce risk and improve safety outcomes throughout the asset lifecycle.

What We'll Need You to Do

• Drive design risk management activities and ensure hazards are identified and addressed throughout the design lifecycle.
• Facilitate hazard assessments and risk workshops, helping engineering teams develop practical and effective solutions.
• Maintain and develop the conventional design risk register, ensuring actions and mitigations are appropriately managed.
• Provide expert health and safety advice that influences design decisions and promotes best practice.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation to support safety cases and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards.
• Champion a positive safety culture and support continuous improvement across the programme.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience in Engineering, Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• Experience applying health and safety principles during the design phase of engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing or construction projects.
• Knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment and design risk management.
• Understanding of relevant health and safety legislation, with CDM Regulations knowledge highly desirable.
• Experience working within a regulated industry environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence constructively.
• A collaborative, proactive approach and a genuine passion for improving safety performance.

We know there is no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you meet most of the requirements and are excited by the opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Location

This role can be based from our Warrington, Derby or Manchester offices, with flexible and hybrid working available. Occasional travel between sites may be required.

Salary and Package:

The salary band for this role will be between £50,600.00 - £66,500.00 dependent on the skills, values and knowledge you bring. There may be flexibility in exceptional cases, reflecting the seniority and technical leadership responsibility of the role.

Benefits

• Bonus – Performance‑related target opportunity up to 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum for a bespoke package
• Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
• Holidays – 28 days (+ public holidays) with the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover
• Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay
• Home Office Support – £250 one‑off payment for new starters

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

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 our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture.

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. 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.