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Head of Thermal Hydraulic, Fault Analysis
Rolls-Royce SMR. Lead all Thermal Hydraulic & Fault Analysis activities across the SMR programme .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Thermal Hydraulics and Fault Analysis, leading complex engineering programmes while ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards and regulatory requirements. Proven ability to develop technical strategies, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and drive efficiency in safety-critical environments.
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Thermal Hydraulic AnalysisReactor Fault AnalysisNuclear Safety AnalysisLeadership in Engineering ProgrammesRegulatory Engagement
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Hard Skills
Thermal Hydraulic MethodologiesCFD AnalysisCode ValidationVerification and ValidationUncertainty QuantificationTechnical Standards DevelopmentEngineering Capability DevelopmentTechnical Output AssuranceSafety Case DevelopmentProject Management
Soft Skills
MentoringCoachingPeople LeadershipStakeholder ManagementGovernance Experience
Certifications & Qualifications
Chartered EngineerBaseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) ClearanceDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
Industry Keywords
Nuclear EngineeringSafety-Critical IndustriesPWR Thermal Hydraulic BehaviourUK Nuclear Regulatory ExpectationsDefence-in-Depth
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead all Thermal Hydraulic & Fault Analysis activities across the SMR programme
- Define and implement the long-term technical strategy for the discipline
- Act as the recognised company authority in thermal hydraulics and reactor fault analysis
- Lead development of thermal hydraulic methodologies, tools and governance arrangements
- Oversee reactor transient and fault analysis, thermal hydraulic system analysis, CFD analysis, thermofluid engineering support and code validation programmes
- Define requirements for analysis tool development and capability enhancement
- Lead integration of thermal hydraulic evidence into the E3S and safety cases
- Ensure technical outputs meet required quality, schedule and programme milestones
- Chair technical reviews and governance forums
- Prioritise competing analysis demands and customer programmes
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary function of approximately 60 engineers, specialists and experts
- Support regulatory engagement, customer interactions and external technical forums
- Act as deputy to the Head of Power Station Performance & Analysis Capability when required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree-qualified in Engineering, Physics or a related technical discipline
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional registration
- Proven senior leadership experience within nuclear engineering or another highly regulated industry
- Extensive experience leading large, technically complex engineering programmes
- Recognised technical authority in thermal hydraulics, reactor fault analysis and nuclear safety analysis
- Deep understanding of PWR thermal hydraulic behaviour and analysis methodologies
- Ability to define technical standards, strategy and future direction for the discipline
- Experience leading specialist and expert teams delivering complex analysis programmes
- Strong understanding of verification, validation and uncertainty quantification approaches
- Experience leading large engineering functions through managers, specialists and technical leaders
- Proven capability in recruitment, capability development and succession planning
- Strong mentoring, coaching and people leadership skills
- Proven track record of leading large and complex thermal hydraulic analysis programmes
- Experience managing technical delivery across multiple projects and stakeholders
- Experience specifying and managing external analysis contracts and supply chain activities
- Strong governance experience within safety-critical industries
- Experience approving and assuring technical outputs and engineering decisions
- Strong understanding of UK nuclear regulatory expectations and licensing frameworks
- Experience supporting or leading regulatory engagement activities
- Strong understanding of nuclear safety principles and defence-in-depth
- Experience developing technical evidence to support nuclear safety cases
- Experience developing engineering capability across people, processes and toolsets
- Proven ability to implement best practice methods and improved ways of working
- Experience driving efficiency, consistency and technical excellence across engineering organisations
- Knowledge of international regulatory expectations and customer requirements desirable
- Ability to obtain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Satisfactory basic financial probity check
Benefits
Comp & perks- Performance-related bonus target opportunity up to 20%
- £8,500 per annum benefits allowance for a bespoke package
- Pension with 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
- 29 days holiday plus public holidays
- Ability to buy or sell up to 5 holiday days
- Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover
- Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay
- £250 one-off home office support payment for new starters
- Flexible, inclusive and supportive working environment
- Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business
- Continuous learning and engineering excellence culture