Head of Mechanical Equipment

Overview

Lead mechanical equipment development, governance & team for power station build

Key Responsibilities

• installation
• commissioning
• maintenance
• lifecycle support
• mechanical

Tasks

-Support Equipment – equipment intended to support the installation, commissioning, maintenance and through life support of the components and mechanical equipment

Requirements

• chartered engineer
• mechanical design
• bpss clearance
• senior leadership
• engineering degree
• strategic thinking

What You Bring

-The ability to lead cross functionally within the business is key to success, this will involve building relationships and demonstrating the necessary behaviours to enable strong collaboration. The individual will identify and seek out areas of weakness in the business cross functional collaboration and actively pursue resolution, this will be required at all levels in the business. -Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance -Significant experience in mechanical/component design within a highly regulated industry. -Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check -Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check -Experience of leading large technical teams at a Senior level. Strong leadership is vital to have a big impact and improve the organisations technical direction but also if building and developing a fast-growing business. The candidate will have exceptional communication skills, be comfortable in a senior leadership position, and have experience leading in a complex, uncertain and ambiguous environment, being comfortable with change and leading positively despite the challenges. -Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards equivalent professional status. -Experience of the whole product lifecycle of components and mechanical equipment is needed to enable an ability to lead. Ideally the candidate has multiple examples of product development experience and experience of leading and developing the product development programmes at various stages of the project maturity stages. Whilst it is not important that the leader is expert in all components within the scope of this role, evidence of leading some of these would be an advantage to demonstrate a track record, aiding the leadership needed for this role. -The role requires the ability to influence, motivate and inspire all levels of the business both up and down the organisation and across in all interfacing functions. The role will be key in strategic relationship building so business can be effectively conducted with the department and teams both internally and within the global community. This role is a key position that will be pivotal in engaging the business effectively to achieve the delivery demands for the power station build programme and will play a crucial role in driving business alignment. -Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical, Nuclear, or related). -Demonstrates a strong and well-rounded understanding of the broader business landscape, with the ability to align engineering strategies and technical decisions with overarching organisational goals. Applies commercial awareness and strategic thinking to influence outcomes beyond the immediate scope of engineering, contributing to sustainable business success.

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Benefits

-Bonus - Short Term Incentive - Performance Based- target opportunity 20% -£250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases -Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days -Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions. -A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment. -Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. -Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care -Benefits Allowance - £8,500, enabling you to create a bespoke package -Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay

About Rolls-Royce Smr

-A team of 15 engineers at Rolls‑Royce began designing a compact, scalable nuclear solution in 2016. -Blends decades of naval reactor experience with advanced manufacturing. -Modules are nearly 90% factory‑built across 1,500 parts, then shipped and assembled on site—cutting costs, time and complexity. -The company uses a boron-free primary circuit, eliminating toxic boric acid and reducing water use and waste. -Backed by strategic investors and partners like ČEZ and Siemens Energy to support global rollout. -Positions itself as a repeatable, investable product offering dependable 'always-on' clean energy to grids and industries.

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Security Clearance

-baseline personnel security standard (bpss) clearance -disclosure and barring service (dbs) check -basic financial probity check