Lead Engineer C-ME - GBN
$31,200–$31,200 year
HybridManchester, England, United Kingdom or Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Act as the primary interface between Customer Project teams and Components & Mechanical Equipment, ensuring requirements are clearly understood and translated into deliverable work packages. Coordinate customer-led demand across Integrated Product Teams, establishing priorities, delivery commitments, and resource requirements. Build strong relationships across engineering, programme, and commercial functions to align stakeholders around shared objectives. Provide visibility of progress, risks, and dependencies, supporting proactive decision-making and effective issue resolution. Influence customer requirements and engineering solutions to maximise standardisation and minimise unnecessary bespoke design. Drive continuous improvement in how customer projects and engineering teams work together, improving efficiency and delivery performance. This role supports the CEZ and Great British Nuclear (GBN) programmes within Rolls-Royce SMR's Components & Mechanical Equipment function.
Required Qualifications
- Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
- Significant experience within a complex engineering environment, ideally spanning both technical delivery and project-facing responsibilities
- Experience working with mechanical equipment, engineered products or complex systems within a regulated industry
- The ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus and deliver outcomes within a matrix organisation
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear and actionable plans
- Experience managing competing priorities and maintaining delivery focus in a fast-paced programme environment
- A proactive, collaborative approach and a willingness to challenge constructively in pursuit of the best outcome
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with mechanical equipment, engineered products or complex systems within a regulated industry
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