Lead Welding Engineer in Warrington, Cheshire

• Lead Welding Engineer
• We anticipate offering a salary of £66,240 - £86,940
• Warrington, OR Derby - Hybrid working flexibility offered

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 Lead Welding Engineer, to be involved in an industry leading, cutting-edge project for a new type of power station.

Job Purpose:

The Lead Welding Engineer will be primarily responsible for pursuing the development and implementation of welding techniques delivering full capability to meet all product and business requirements across the manufacture of nuclear power plant pipework and components.

They will influence the welding strategy across the internal and external supply chain as well as the power plant build at the site factory, ensuring the selection of appropriate welding techniques, the designs are appropriate to facilitate welding including standardisation of designs across different areas of the plant and will develop standards to which processes will be qualified against.

They will support the external supply chain in the development of welding techniques ensuring ASME BPVC and additional structural integrity requirements are implemented. In addition, this person will act in a technical expert role within the business, supporting the wider Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering teams providing process expertise and depth of knowledge.

Key Results & What Can Be Achieved in The Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, justification, and application of high integrity welding techniques, setting the welding strategy for RR SMR, delivering the most appropriate solutions for the Rolls-Royce operated factory, the nuclear build Site Factory, and the supply chain. They will achieve this through effective integration with Engineering, Regulatory Authorities, Manufacturing, suppliers and the Commissioning team.

The Key Selection Criteria:

1. Competent in identifying, developing, qualifying and justifying welding techniques in accordance with the relevant design code, ideally within a relevant industry.

2. Knowledge and demonstrated experience of working to the requirements of ASME BPVC and the additional structural integrity requirements expected by UK nuclear regulation is preferred.

3. Demonstrates that product and process safety is of paramount importance assuring products meet all regulatory, code, design and manufacturing and Quality Assurance requirements and complying with all applicable legislation and codes of professional conduct.

4. Proven ability to define, plan, monitor and control projects, programmes and work packages, ensuring the work is delivered to cost, quality and schedule. As well as communicating complex technical information in a simple and effective way, whilst creating methods of manufacture ensuring delivery of manufacturing capability and business requirements and meeting design intent.

5. Ability to integrate well within a project team in a commercial environment. This will include working in collaboration with external partners and suppliers.

Qualifications & Training:

• Professional welding qualifications are highly beneficial (e.g. International Institute of Welding (IIW) / European Welding Federation (EWF) Welding Engineer status, IEng or CEng status, MSc Welding Engineering)

• Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent) in an engineering discipline.

• In lieu of the qualifications listed above a candidate with demonstrable, substantial and relevant industrial experience will be considered.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £66,240 - £86,940 plus:-

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance - £2200, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

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:

The recruitment process for this vacancy is being handled by Advanced Resource Managers, an official recruitment partner to Rolls Royce SMR.

RR SMR have a 2-stage interview process and they can be online or in-person. Please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made.

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above, please contact to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.

Our Screening Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in following additional screening:-

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