Quality Professional

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Quality Professional, to be involved in the safety and regulatory compliance for game changing technology within the nuclear industry.    

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. 

Job Purpose 

For the right individual, we have a fantastic opportunity to join the Rolls-Royce SMR Quality Team working as a Quality Professional – Assurance Programme. In this role, you will be responsible for helping to shape and manage the development and deployment of the SMR quality assurance arrangements, processes and systems to meet nuclear design code and regulatory requirements, best practices and quality excellence. 

Success Criteria  

• Nuclear Industry Knowledge 
• Nuclear Code Knowledge
• Stakeholder Management 
• Self-Motivated 
• Multitasking 
• System improvements 

Areas of Responsibility & Competency 

• Interpreting stakeholder and design code requirements and ensuring appropriate and effective quality programme and design code processes and governance is applied.  

• Support the development and management of the quality assurance programme, quality manuals, implementation plans and key performance measures to meet design code and regulatory requirements to support the Rolls-Royce SMR strategic intent. 

• Building strong relationships with the functions, internal and external stakeholders including regulators and industry bodies. 

• Provide support the Rolls-Royce SMR certification programme and external nuclear regulatory assessments and reviews.  

• Experience in control, management and documentation reviews with an eye for detail and accuracy. 

• Development of processes, procedures and facilitating process mapping and problem-solving activities and workshops.  

• IT skills covering Access, Excel, Word and Outlook.  

• Degree Qualified 

• Relevant demonstrated experience  

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 £40,000 & £52,500, plus:- 

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5% 

• Benefits Allowance – £2,200, 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. 

Apply Now – Simply click the relevant link and follow the instructions   

We have a 2-stage interview process. Interviews can be on-line or in-person and 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 or require any reasonable adjustments (e.g. being able to apply in a different format), please contact antony@pace-people.com 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