Role: Senior Engineer – Civil & Structural
Location: 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 in pole position to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology.
The Team
The Civil & Structural team plays a central role in the development of the RR SMR design, supporting the analysis, design, substantiation, and integration of structures across the plant. This includes safety-classified structures within the Reactor Island as well as wider generic design scope such as infrastructure, conventional and balance-of-plant structures, and interfaces with site-wide civil works. Working across complex, highly regulated engineering challenges, the team applies advanced design and analytical methods to ensure structural integrity, constructability, safety, and compliance at every stage of the programme.
The Role
In this context, we are looking for a Senior Engineer – Civil & Structural to report to a Civil & Structural Team Leader. Leading defined engineering packages and supporting junior engineers, you will play a key role in delivering the analysis, design, and technical justification of reinforced concrete, steel, and integrated civil works across the Reactor Island and wider site. The role includes contributing to generic design development as well as supporting infrastructure, enabling works, and site-specific adaptation activities for a nationally significant programme.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, contributing to a nationally significant infrastructure programme at a pivotal stage of design and development, with exposure to both generic plant design and the wider civil works needed to support deployment on future sites.
What We’ll Need You to Do
We’ll need you to:
Leading the delivery of civil and structural engineering packages, ensuring outputs are delivered to programme, quality, and regulatory expectations across building, infrastructure, and wider site development scope
Developing and overseeing civil and structural analysis and design activities, demonstrating the adequacy and robustness of technical solutions for structures, foundations, infrastructure, and interfacing site works
Producing and reviewing design documentation and safety justifications, ensuring clear traceability between requirements, assumptions, and outputs
Applying governance, quality assurance, and design control processes across all activities, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate civil and structural designs with interfacing systems, structures, components, infrastructure, and site-wide development requirements
Supporting the resolution of complex technical challenges, providing engineering judgement and guidance across generic design, infrastructure integration, constructability, and site-specific adaptation within your area of responsibility
Providing direction, oversight, and mentoring to junior engineers contributing to package delivery
What You’ll Bring
As you can see, this is a key delivery role within our engineering function, requiring a motivated and detail-oriented individual who can contribute effectively within a structured, safety-focused environment. You will bring a collaborative approach, a strong foundation in civil and structural engineering principles, and the ability to develop your technical capability while delivering to programme expectations across plant structures, infrastructure, and site-related works, alongside:
Experience & Qualifications
Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
We’ll ask you about your experience leading civil and structural engineering packages and delivering complex engineering solutions within infrastructure or highly regulated, safety-critical environments, including interface management, site-specific development, and coordination of wider project scope
Strong technical knowledge of structural analysis, design, and relevant codes and standards, including reinforced concrete and/or steel structures
Experience working with complex and extreme loading conditions, such as seismic, thermal, pressure, blast, or impact scenarios
Understanding of design substantiation and the development of safety justifications; awareness of nuclear safety cases and systems engineering approaches is advantageous
Experience engaging with multidisciplinary stakeholders and supporting technical governance, including contribution to design reviews, integration of infrastructure and site-specific requirements, and response to technical challenge
Membership of relevant professional institutions and experience with tools or methodologies such as systems engineering or requirements management (e.g. DOORS) would be beneficial.
Location
This role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements. You will be expected to attend a UK office location as required to support collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and programme delivery.
What’s in It for You
We anticipate paying a salary of between £48,000-£63,000
Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 7%
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
Joining RR SMR means being part of a rapidly growing, purpose-driven organisation at a pivotal stage of development, with opportunities to shape your career, develop technically, and contribute to a landmark UK infrastructure programme.
Selection Process
The selection process will consist of staged interviews. Due to the nature of the role, candidates will be required to successfully complete:
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Basic financial probity checks
Inclusion & Diversity
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is central to our culture, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We are happy to discuss flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010 to support individuals during the recruitment process and in the workplace.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying, but there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. If you feel you meet around 75% of the requirements, we would love to hear from you.
If you’re considering a sector move, we also welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills from other regulated or safety-critical industries.

Pay Range:
£50,600.00-
£66,465.00
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
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