Head of Power Station Integration

• Head of Power Station Integration
• We anticipate paying a salary of between - £80,000 - £100,000 + £8500 allowance + benefits
• Manchester, Warrington, OR Derby – Hybrid working options

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Head of Power Station Integration, to be involved in an industry leading, cutting-edge project for a new type of power station.

Reporting to the Chief Plant Engineer, the Head of Power station integration is accountable for developing, maintaining and providing an integrated power station solution as the design matures and develops. The role covers the technical and programme leadership of a large multi-disciplinary team who will collectively support the integration of the power station.

Job Purpose:

The overall direction and governance of the programmes of work under their scope; development of the capability and capacity to support all aspects of integration: Systems Engineering, BIM, build certainty etc. Deployment and prioritisation of resources to support the design teams for 3D modelling resources.

The candidate will be a senior expert in system engineering, with a strong proven record of identifying and implementing best practice methods, tools and capabilities within their sphere of influence.

The role is a senior leadership figure within the business. It requires exceptional technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to inspire and motivate others. They will use their experience and abilities to steer and influence at all levels, displaying a positive and collaborative leadership style, to ensure successful enterprise management and that all areas are working effectively and efficiently towards business objectives.

Success will demand extensive engagement with a wide range of senior internal and external stakeholders, supply chain partners, industry bodies and regulators, to ensure the design is progressed in accordance with broader commercial targets, industrial strategies and legislative requirements.

Key Results & What Can Be Achieved in The Role:

1. Technically lead and drive their specified elements of the design programme in line with the programme’s policies and processes.
2. Manage large multidisciplinary teams to deliver the full scope of tools, systems and processes for the integration of the power station recognising the key business drivers.
3. Own the delivery programme for their accountable scope of supply and create and manage suitable design milestone schedules.
4. Deliver the required design documentation/definition to the programme.
5. Manage and agree cross cutting/integratory requirements across the full scope of the power station and ensure requirements are satisfied.
6. Develop and implement robust governance processes for their scope of supply, integrating it into the wider power station / programme governance cycle.
7. Develop and lead the team to provide the required technical expertise to deliver the defined scope and provide the required support to the business.
8. Own the implementation of design configuration control process for their area of accountability, integrated with the wider programme.
9. Develop and lead the integration capability across the power station.
10. Deliver capability strategies to ensure that the business has the capability to deliver all aspects of power station integration in support of the design programme, covering in house and externally sourced capability.
11. Liaise with the IT and infrastructure department to ensure the required IT solutions are deployed to enable the required capability to be delivered.
12. Implement the programme Health, Safety and Environment policy on all designated activities.

The role has full delegated signing / approval authority from the Chief Plant Engineer related to delivery of their defined scope.

The Key Selection Criteria:

System Engineering - senior expert with a strong proven record of identifying & implementing best practice methods, tools and capabilities. - Experienced practitioner and leader in Systems Engineering and associated tools and techniques INCOSE qualified - demonstration of professionalism to this subset of engineering Demonstrable capability of approach to setting out SE and an ability to communicate this vision.

Integration - Develop and lead the integration capability across the power station - Experienced in development of key strategies for software utilisation Good understanding of CAD tools and deployment capabilities Extensive knowledge of BIM and its deployment through the lifecycle of the power plant Utilising SE knowledge to drive interface definition and monitoring of interface ‘project health’ Configuration management and knowledge transfer

Leadership - Demonstrable leadership of multi-discipline teams Strategic planning and ownership of scope areas Extensive experience in design management to include resource management and prioritisation

Communication & Stakeholder Management - Success will demand extensive engagement with a wide range of senior internal and external stakeholders, supply chain partners, industry bodies and regulators Excellent ability to present and communicate messaging at all levels across the business with excellent written/report writing capability, providing succinct and clear messaging

Configuration management - Develop & lead the configuration team and processes Experienced in developing and maintaining a team to undertake configuration of a complex design and construction project Demonstrable capability in controlling a configuration baseline including process development, tracking change control etc.

Qualifications & Training:

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent in an Engineering or related STEM discipline with industry experience or has relevant work experience.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent in discipline
• INCOSE (or equivalent) – System Engineering Professional (achieved or working towards)

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.

Pay and Benefits

• We anticipate paying a salary of between £80,000 - £100,000 plus:-
• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 20%
• Benefits Allowance – £8500, 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

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues.

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 that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures.

Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Our Application Process:

The recruitment process for this vacancy is being handled by Advanced Resource Managers, an official recruitment partner to Rolls Royce SMR.

RR SMR have a 2-stage interview process and they can be online or in-person. Please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made.

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above, please contact Jasmine.white@arm.co.uk to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.

Our Screening Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in following additional screening:-

• 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