Manager - Civil and Structural

## Manager - Civil and Structural Apply locations:
Derby, UK:
Manchester, UK:
Warrington, UKtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR101938
** Role:
Manager - Civil & Structural
**** Locations:
Hybrid working with one of the following locations as primary:
Derby, Warrington or Manchester
** Our Mission Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy challenge. We are uniquely positioned to become a world leader in SMR technology and the UK's premier green export.

The Team The Sites and Civils team is responsible for ensuring our SMR technology can be successfully deployed across a range of customer sites and operating environments. Working at the forefront of civil engineering, design integration and nuclear infrastructure development, the team plays a critical role in translating our standard plant design into site-specific solutions for customers around the world.

The Opportunity We are looking for a
** Manager - Civil & Structural
** to support the  
** Head of Sites and Civils
** and lead the development of civil and structural engineering solutions for our first Vattenfall site-specific project.

Managing a growing team of approximately 10-15 engineers, secondees and supply chain partners, this is a significant leadership opportunity that will help shape the successful delivery of one of the most important programmes within Rolls-Royce SMR.We'll need you to:
* Leading and developing the site-specific Civil & Structural team, ensuring the successful delivery of a fully integrated power station design across the programme lifecycle
* Providing technical and people leadership across all civil engineering structures, systems and components, driving delivery against programme, cost, quality and performance objectives
* Managing complex design integration activities, coordinating internal engineering disciplines, external suppliers and delivery partners to ensure seamless programme execution
* Driving the physical adaptation of the RR SMR reference design to meet site-specific customer requirements, while maintaining consistency across the wider programme portfolio
* Championing health, safety and environmental excellence across all designated activities, ensuring compliance with programme policies and industry standards
* Mentoring and coaching engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture which prioritises wellbeing, development and continuous improvement
* Supporting the wider Vattenfall Design Management Team, contributing to programme governance, delivery planning and strategic decision making
* Engaging with customers, regulators, statutory authorities, utility providers and external stakeholders to support project development, planning, permitting and delivery activities
* Providing wider engineering support to business development opportunities and prospective customer engagements as required

Why this role?

This is a high-profile leadership position at the heart of a first-of-a-kind deployment programme. You'll combine engineering excellence, commercial awareness and inspirational leadership to help deliver a transformational clean energy project while developing the next generation of engineering talent.

What we're looking for
* A relevant Engineering degree together with Chartered Engineer status through ICE, IStructE or an equivalent professional body
* Demonstrable experience leading complex engineering programmes, managing multidisciplinary teams, technical delivery, budgets and performance metrics within large-scale infrastructure or highly regulated environments
* Significant Civil & Structural design leadership experience with a strong track record of delivering major engineering projects involving complex design integration challenges
* Experience of nuclear infrastructure, site development or other highly regulated industries, with an understanding of the interfaces between civil engineering systems, structures and components#
* The ability to build trusted relationships with customers, supply chain partners and key stakeholders, providing effective leadership throughout project development and delivery
* Experience implementing new ways of working, driving continuous improvement and developing high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring and inclusive leadership
* Knowledge of planning, permitting, regulatory engagement, utility interfaces and interactions with statutory authorities would be…