Decommissioning Lead

Power Station Decommissioning Lead

Location:

Hybrid with flexibility to be based from any Rolls‑Royce SMR location, including Warrington, Derby or Manchester.

At Rolls‑Royce SMR, we're delivering a new generation of low‑carbon nuclear power that will help secure the world's energy future. By combining proven nuclear technology with innovative engineering and advanced manufacturing, we're creating a cleaner, more affordable and sustainable source of energy for generations to come. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the entire lifecycle of our power station design, ensuring that decommissioning considerations are embedded from day one and supporting the delivery of a truly world‑class nuclear programme.

You’ll join a specialist team within the Engineering Directorate responsible for ensuring decommissioning principles are integrated across the Rolls‑Royce SMR Power Station design. Working alongside a small team of subject matter experts, you'll collaborate closely with design, safety, environmental and systems engineering teams to influence critical decisions across the programme. This is a highly visible role with regular engagement across the business, regulators, customers and external stakeholders.

As Power Station Decommissioning Lead, you will be the technical authority for decommissioning within the Engineering Directorate, championing a design‑for‑decommissioning approach across the Rolls‑Royce SMR programme. You'll develop and evolve decommissioning strategies, influence engineering decisions and provide technical leadership to ensure the power station can be safely dismantled at the end of its operational life.

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of decommissioning strategies that support the safe and efficient end‑of‑life dismantling of the Rolls‑Royce SMR Power Station.
• Act as the engineering lead for decommissioning, ensuring design‑for‑decommissioning principles are embedded throughout the design lifecycle.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to identify, manage and reduce decommissioning risks and waste generation.
• Develop practical assessment methodologies, technical guidance and supporting documentation for programme decision‑making.
• Produce and oversee high‑quality technical reports and assessments supporting regulatory submissions and programme milestones.
• Build trusted relationships with regulators, customers and key stakeholders, providing technically credible advice.
• Drive adoption of industry best practice, emerging technologies and innovative approaches to enhance future decommissioning capability.

• Experience with in nuclear decommissioning, waste management, nuclear operations, lifecycle management or the retirement of complex industrial assets.
• A strong understanding of decommissioning strategy development and design‑for‑decommissioning principles.
• Experience working closely with engineering design teams and influencing technical decisions within complex programmes.
• Knowledge of decommissioning methodologies, waste minimisation techniques, risk reduction principles and relevant regulations.
• The ability to develop, review and communicate complex technical information to specialist and non‑specialist audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the confidence to work effectively with regulators, customers and senior leaders.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with the ability to solve complex challenges and influence programme outcomes.

This role can be based from any Rolls‑Royce SMR office location with hybrid working arrangements available. Regular collaboration with teams across Warrington, Derby and Manchester will be required, alongside occasional travel to other business locations as needed.

The salary band for this role will be between £60,000.00 - £78,750.00 dependent on the skills, values and knowledge you bring. There may be flexibility in exceptional cases, and the role may develop further as the programme grows.

• Bonus – Performance‑related target opportunity up to 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per…