Fire Protection Manager at Rolls-Royce

We are looking for a Fire Protection Manager to lead our fire engineering function and drive the development of fire safety strategies across the Rolls‑Royce SMR power station design. Reporting to the [insert manager title], this role shapes technical direction, manages delivery and ensures our fire protection approach is robust, compliant and fully aligned with safety and regulatory expectations.

Key Deliverables 

We’ll need you to:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of fire engineers, building capability across the discipline.
• Manage fire protection delivery, priorities and technical reviews across the full design lifecycle.
• Drive technical quality, ensuring solutions are robust, integrated and cost‑effective.
• Collaborate widely across Engineering teams to embed coherent fire safety throughout the plant design.
• This is a high‑profile leadership role where you’ll bring first‑class communication, safety expertise and technical influence to shape 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 or fire systems engineering.
• Ability to lead, mentor and develop engineers.
• Strong communication skills with experience influencing multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of fire codes, standards and regulatory expectations.
• We’ll ask about your experience managing engineering deliverables through full lifecycle stages.

Location 

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

What’s in it for me? 

• Salary £60,000–£78,750 DOE
• 12.5% bonus
• £2,200 benefits allowance
• 12% employer pension, 28 days leave, BUPA cover, life assurance and a £250 home‑office allowance — all within a growing, forward‑thinking 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.