Senior Project Manager - Customer Long Lead Items (LLI)

Location: Manchester, Warrington or Derby (With Hybrid working available)

Why this role matters

We're building something that will change the future of clean energy. As our Senior Project Manager for Customer Long Lead Items (LLI), we need you to take the lead in delivering high-integrity equipment that directly enables construction of the SMR Project. You'll guide engineering, procurement, and delivery processes from specification through to site handover, ensuring every item arrives on time, on budget and ready to support our critical project milestones.

This is a role for someone with energy, drive and strategic vision-someone who thrives in complex, regulated engineering environments and enjoys bringing people together to solve big problems.

What you'll be doing

We need you to:

• Lead the planning, procurement, delivery and handover of Long Lead Items in alignment with project requirements.
• Work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, planning and regulatory teams to identify LLI needs and ensure supply chain readiness.
• Build strong relationships with CEZ (our customer) and support their interactions with the Czech nuclear regulator (SUJB).
• Manage a small team (typically 2-4 project managers/APMs), providing mentorship, coaching and direction.
• Drive on-time, on-cost delivery across multiple work packages while ensuring alignment with the wider Temelin programme.
• Oversee project reporting, risk management, financial forecasting and planning activities.
• Create a positive and collaborative team environment, promoting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure compliance with internal project management processes, governance, and quality standards.

What you'll need to be successful

There's no such thing as the "perfect" candidate - if you meet around 75% of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

Key experience

• Proven experience managing complex engineering projects, ideally in nuclear or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience delivering high-integrity or long-lead plant items.
• Strong programme-level experience: managing multiple packages, complex dependencies and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver £10m-£30m p.a. portfolios.
• Experience in contract management using a variety of contract forms.
• Line management experience, ideally leading a team of 2-4 project managers.

Technical skills

• Knowledge of engineering principles relevant to complex plant equipment.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, ARM, SAP, Excel, Power BI and Power Apps (training available).
• Understanding of regulatory environments-experience with UK or international nuclear regulation is beneficial but not essential.

Interpersonal skills

• Excellent communication skills, able to simplify complex topics for a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building ability across functions and organisations.

Leadership behaviours

• A motivating and inclusive leadership style.
• Highly organised, adaptable and proactive.
• Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity with confidence.

Training & Qualifications

• Engineering degree or significant engineering project management experience.
• Project Management qualification (e.g., APM PMQ or equivalent), or substantial experience.
• Professional body membership is advantageous.

Reward & Benefits

• Salary: £60,000 - £78,750
• Benefits Allowance: £2,200
• Bonus: Up to 12.5%
• Pension: Standard Rolls-Royce SMR pension
• Holiday: 29 days + public holidays
• Life Assurance: 6x pensionable salary
• Income Protection: 50%
• New joiner payment: £250
• Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week with flexible and part-time options
• Location: Any RR-SMR site (with hybrid working available) plus some international site visits required

Security Clearance

This role requires BPSS clearance.
As part of our process, we complete security and financial checks, including DBS screening. These are not "pass or fail" checks-each candidate is assessed individually.

Inclusion & Accessibility

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage-application, interview or during employment-we'll work with you to provide them.

Flexible hours, part-time working and alternative arrangements are all available.

About Rolls-Royce SMR

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we're developing a new generation of Small Modular Reactors to help the world decarbonise safely and affordably. Our culture is built on integrity, collaboration, excellence and inclusion.

Everyone is expected to role-model our values, support nuclear safety, foster good teamwork and help improve the way we work every day.

Ready to apply?

If you're excited by the chance to shape the future of clean energy and you bring passion, curiosity and drive-we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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.

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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