Fire Protection Engineer at Rolls-Royce

We are looking for a Senior Fire Protection Engineer to lead the development of fire safety strategies across the SMR power station design. Reporting to the [insert manager title], this role influences plant architecture, supports design integration, and ensures our fire protection approach is robust, compliant and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Key Deliverables 

We’ll need you to:

• Develop and implement fire protection strategies across nuclear site design.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and guidance within multidisciplinary teams.
• Define and manage fire safety requirements across the full design lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Safety Case, Systems Engineering, Layout, C&I, Civil/Structural and Mechanical teams to deliver integrated, coherent solutions.
• This is a highly visible, technical leadership role where you’ll bring first‑class communication, analytical and safety‑focused engineering skills to influence one of the world’s most advanced clean‑energy designs.

Essential Skills / Qualifications 

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in fire protection, fire safety engineering or fire system development.
• Ability to manage engineering deliverables through full lifecycle stages.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of fire codes, standards and regulatory expectations.
• We’ll ask about your experience influencing multidisciplinary teams and integrating safety into large, complex designs.

Location 

• Hybrid working, with regular attendance at our Manchester, Derby or Warrington offices depending on project requirements.

What’s in it for you? 

• Salary £50,650–£66,500 DOE,
• 12.5% bonus
• £2,200 benefits allowance
• 12% employer pension, 28 days leave, BUPA medical cover, life assurance and a £250 home‑office allowance — all within a dynamic, forward‑thinking engineering organisation.

Selection Process & Statements

• The process includes an introductory call with Talent Acquisition followed by interview stages. Applicants must obtain BPSS clearance, complete a DBS check and pass a basic financial probity check.