Head of Radiological Protection Engineering

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Head of Radiological Protection Engineering

The Performance & Analysis team is the centre of excellence within Rolls‑Royce SMR for the engineering analysis used to substantiate the performance and safety of the power station. The Head of Radiological Protection Engineering leads a group of specialist disciplines that are fundamental to the safety, licensing and operation of the SMR power station, including:
Radiation Protection Engineering Severe Accident Analysis Radiological Consequences Analysis Radiation Physics & Shielding Analysis. Together, these teams provide the technical expertise, analysis and safety substantiation required to support design development, regulatory engagement and programme delivery across the SMR business.

As Head of Radiological Protection Engineering, you will provide strategic, technical, programme and organisational leadership for all radiological engineering disciplines within Rolls‑Royce SMR. You will be responsible for developing and implementing the long‑term vision, capability strategy and organisational structure for the radiological engineering function, ensuring the business possesses the skills, tools, methodologies and governance arrangements necessary to deliver a licensable and commercially successful product.

This role combines senior technical authority with organisational leadership. You will be accountable for the quality of engineering solutions delivered across the function, the delivery of work to multiple programmes, and the growth and development of approximately 40 engineers, specialists and technical leaders. You will work closely with engineering leadership, regulators, customers and industry bodies, providing direction on radiological protection, shielding, severe accident analysis and radiological consequence assessment while ensuring these disciplines operate as a cohesive and high‑performing organisation.

• Act as the overall technical authority for radiological engineering and analysis across Rolls‑Royce SMR
• Lead the Radiation Protection Engineering, Severe Accident Analysis, Radiological Consequences Analysis and Radiation Physics & Shielding Analysis teams
• Define and deliver the long‑term strategic direction for the radiological engineering function
• Develop capability roadmaps, organisational structures and succession plans
• Ensure technical outputs are delivered to appropriate quality, cost and schedule expectations
• Lead the development of relevant elements of the E3S case and associated supporting documentation
• Support Generic Design Assessment (GDA), licensing activities and customer programmes
• Provide technical leadership across complex safety, licensing and engineering challenges
• Establish and maintain strong interfaces with Layout, Reactor Systems, Core Design, Licensing, Environmental Protection and Operations teams
• Lead regulatory engagement activities and provide technical representation to external stakeholders
• Act as deputy to the Head of Power Station Performance & Analysis Capability when required
• Promote a strong nuclear safety culture throughout the organisation
• Develop and mentor engineering leaders, technical specialists and future capability areas

We know there’s no such thing as the ‘perfect’ candidate. If you meet around 75% of the criteria below, we’d love to hear from you:

• Functional & Strategic Leadership
• Ability to act as the recognized technical authority for radiological engineering and analysis
• Experience defining long‑term technical strategies and capability roadmaps
• Ability to balance programme delivery with capability growth and organisational development
• Experience identifying future skills, methods, toolsets and organisational needs
• Abilit…