Waste Treatment Design Engineer - Plant Equipment

Ref 375 Department Engineering - Reactor Components & Mechanical Equipment Location Derby, Manchester, Warrington Employment type Full-time, Part-time Salary £40,000 - £52,500 Closing date 18 / 08 / 2025 Role related

Role Title : Waste Treatment Design Engineer – Plant Equipment

Location : Flexible hybrid Warrington, Derby or Manchester

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 Waste Treatment Design Engineer – Plant Equipment.

The Waste Treatment Design Engineer – Plant Equipment will be a key member of the Miscellaneous Plant Equipment team, responsible for delivering a range of waste treatment products into the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme. This role involves full product ownership—working closely with stakeholders to define and develop requirements, applying modularisation and standardisation principles, supporting sourcing activities, overseeing product development, conducting governance reviews, and managing contract delivery to ensure successful integration into the SMR.

Key selection criteria :

Product Development

• Demonstrable experience / knowledge of design, manufacture, operation, and maintenance of components involved waste treatment such as : Ion Exchange, Reverse Osmosis, Evaporation, Delay Beds, Degassers, Filtration and Cementation & Storage.
• Willingness to expand experience to development of products outside of the HVAC scope.
• Knowledgeable in requirements capture, development, validation and verification.
• The candidate will need to be demonstrate working with external suppliers to achieve product development.
• The Design Engineer would be capable of technically checking the work of suppliers and giving feedback.

Ability to communicate and build relationships

Programme development & delivery

Team Environment

Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

The candidate willdemonstrate actively working towards Institute recognition, also hold a relevant technical degree level qualification or HND.

Pay and benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £40,000 - £52,500 DOE plus : -

Company related

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

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are :

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

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