Civil/Structural Engineer (Engineering Lead) - Submarines
// Role Summary
Rolls-Royce is seeking an experienced Civil/Structural Engineer to lead technical oversight for submarine infrastructure projects in Derby, UK. This role involves ensuring design standards are met, providing engineering assurance, and maintaining both new and existing facilities.
// Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight for civil/structural aspects of submarine infrastructure projects.
- Develop and assure Facility Design Authority standards, processes, and procedures.
- Act as the Intelligent Customer for nuclear and conventional facilities and structures.
- Offer design, modification, and build assurance for Civil/Structural Infrastructure.
- Requires Security Check (SC) clearance and UK nationality.
- Experience with Euro Codes, British Standards, and temporary works is desirable.
// Role Specification
Job Description
Rolls-Royce has an exciting opportunity for a Civil/Structural Engineer (Engineering Lead) to join the Infrastructure Design Authority (IDA) at Raynesway in Derby. This role supports a significant redevelopment and expansion project for propulsion systems for submarines, serving the Royal Navy and Australia.
As the Engineering Lead – Civil/Structural, you will provide crucial technical oversight from concept to detailed design. You will also be responsible for supporting and maintaining legacy buildings and infrastructure across the submarine estate.
What you will be doing:
- Developing and assuring Facility Design Authority standards, processes, and procedures are applied to enable safe and successful delivery of new build and modified facilities and infrastructure.
- Providing appropriate technical oversight of Infrastructure design, construction, and commissioning activities for facilities/infrastructure projects commissioned by the Submarines Business, in conjunction with other stakeholders.
- Acting as the Civil/Structural Engineering Intelligent Customer for all matters relating to nuclear and conventional facilities, structures, and associated Infrastructure within the Submarines business.
- Providing design, modification, and build assurance of the Civil/Structural Infrastructure to the Submarines Business and appropriate Rolls-Royce Design Authorities.
- Assuring appropriate maintenance/inspection of the Civil/Structural Infrastructure at Raynesway as part of a team.
Position / Qualifications:
- Experienced Structural Engineer with broad experience in design and/or verification.
- Flexibility to work in a wide variety of roles, from small to medium works and maintenance to complex new build design and construction.
- Ability to appraise calculations, drawings, and proposals from concept to construction relative to the latest Euro Codes, British Standards, Codes of Practice, and Guidance Documents.
- Strong meeting and communication skills to ensure technical requirements are met whilst ensuring appropriate solutions are derived and difficulties overcome through the design and construction process.
- Experience in temporary works, groundworks, roads, bridges, drainage design, and flood mitigation would be desirable.
- A desire to build new skills or develop them further in the Nuclear/safety critical environment would be an advantage.
- Preferred: Chartered or Incorporated Civil or Structural Engineer (IStructE or ICE) or Engineering degree (BEng or MEng).
Security Requirements:
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines, you must hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently have this. Due to the nature of the business and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
This is a full-time role with a minimum of 3 days on-site in Derby.