Senior Engineering Manager - Site specific Design

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for site-specific power station design delivery.
• Direct engineering across systems, structures, and components throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage milestones, budgets, risks, opportunities, performance, and resources.
• Integrate site-specific requirements with the generic SMR design using configuration control and requirements management.
• Lead physical adaptations and variant requirements for different sites, regions, and customer applications.
• Work with project, supply chain, operations, construction, and business development teams.
• Engage customers, regulators, partners, and stakeholders on site development, licensing, and approvals.
• Monitor safety, constructability, schedule, cost, and performance objectives.

Candidate requirements

• Chartered Engineer qualification or equivalent and a relevant engineering degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience leading complex multidisciplinary engineering programmes in a regulated sector.
• Experience managing significant engineering budgets, high-performing teams, and matrix organisations.
• Expertise in power station, infrastructure, or complex industrial facility design integration.
• Experience with regulators, safety cases, environmental approvals, or infrastructure planning.
• Track record in engineering governance, risk management, and delivery leadership.

Workplace and travel

• Hybrid working with Derby, Warrington, or Manchester as the primary location.
• Regular travel to company offices, customer locations, and project sites is expected.

Compensation and benefits

• The description states a salary range of £80,000 to £105,000 depending on experience.
• A separate pay range states £85,600 to £112,350.
• The package includes a 20% performance-related bonus opportunity, long-term incentive plan, and an £8,500 annual benefits allowance.
• Benefits include pension contributions, holiday allowance, private medical insurance, life assurance, and a home-office equipment payment.

Screening and selection

• The process is expected to include a Talent Acquisition discussion and formal technical and leadership interviews.
• Additional screening includes BPSS clearance, a DBS check, and a basic financial probity check.