Rolls-Royce Submarines Expands Operations to Cardiff and Glasgow to Meet Defence Demand

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce Submarines announces plans to open new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow, funded by the UK Ministry of Defence, to bolster its workforce and meet increased demand from the Royal Navy and the recent AUKUS agreement. Over 100 jobs will be created in each city, with a focus on attracting skilled engineers and specialists to work on defence nuclear projects. The expansion comes as Rolls-Royce Submarines continues its commitments to the UK’s nuclear deterrent and supports submarines for the UK and Australia well into the future. Government officials express support for the partnership, emphasizing job creation and economic growth across the UK.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Mar-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce Submarines announced plans to open new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow to attract the best talent and meet growth in demand from the Royal Navy and the recent AUKUS announcement.

The locations of satellite offices in Cardiff and Glasgow, funded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), have been selected to help access the skilled talent pools in both regions, with more than 100 jobs being created in each city.

The increase in demand for technical specialists will see new offices opened in St Mellons, Cardiff, and at the Airport Business Park in Glasgow. The business intends to attract the best engineers and specialists from around the UK to work on a growing portfolio of defence nuclear projects.

In March 2023, it was confirmed that Rolls-Royce Submarines would provide all the nuclear reactor plants that will power new attack submarines as part of the tri-lateral agreement between Australia, the UK and US.

In Cardiff, Rolls-Royce Submarines is looking to attract people with a background in mechanical design, materials engineering, structural integrity analysis, thermal analysis and fluid dynamics. For Glasgow, the focus is on recruiting those with a pedigree in electrical controls and instrumentation and cyber security.

Steve Carlier, President – Rolls-Royce Submarines, said:

From our commitments to maintaining the UK’s nuclear deterrent through our deliveries into the Dreadnought programme, to increased demand as a result of AUKUS, this is a time of unprecedented growth for our business. To help us succeed we want to attract the brightest and best from across the UK to help us build a better world with nuclear.

“The work secured from recent announcements will see us support UK and Australian submarines well into the second half of this century, so there has never been a better time to join our industry.”

Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, said:

We are excited to continue our partnership with British industry to not only strengthen defence capabilities of the UK and our allies, but also support jobs nationwide.

“Thousands of jobs will be created and sustained through the AUKUS partnership and this is another example of how the UK government continues to work towards providing growth and prosperity all across the country.”

Welsh Secretary David TC Davies said:

It’s great news for Wales that UK Government funding is enabling Rolls-Royce to open new offices in Cardiff. This investment is leading to over a hundred highly skilled and well-paid new jobs in our capital city.

“The UK Government is focussed on doing all we can to drive prosperity and growth and make sure Wales’s economy is fit for the 21st century. We’re delighted to be working with Rolls-Royce who are helping us achieve this.”

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said:

I welcome Rolls-Royce Submarines opening a new UK Government-funded Glasgow office, creating more than 100 highly-skilled jobs. Scottish skills, expertise and innovation make an enormous contribution to the UK’s defence industry, with massive benefits for our national security and economy.

“The UK Government is committed to growing our economy, including by working with the defence industry to support its success in the UK and in exporting overseas.”

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Rolls-Royce Submarines currently employs more than 4,000 people to design, manufacture and provide in-service support to the pressurised water reactors that power every boat in the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.

In 2022, To ensure a steady pipeline of future talent into the industry, Rolls-Royce, with investment from the MOD, opened a new Nuclear Skills Academy in Derby. It will provide 200 apprenticeships each year for at least the next decade.

Rolls-Royce is currently supporting the existing Astute and Dreadnought boat build programmes through the delivery of reactor plant and associated components. Additionally, it provides frontline support across the world for reactor plant equipment from its Operations Centre in Derby and supports the submarines when in the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard and the naval bases at Devonport and Faslane.

If you are interested in applying for one of the roles in Cardiff or Glasgow, or visiting one of the Rolls-Royce dedicated careers fairs, please visit https://careers.rolls-royce.com/submarines/.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

Rolls-Royce develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea and on land. Our products and service packages enable our customers to connect people, societies, cultures and economies together; they meet the growing need for power generation across multiple industries; and enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens.
Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces and navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers. To meet customer demand for more sustainable solutions, we are committed to making our products compatible with net zero carbon emissions.
Annual underlying revenue was £15.41bn in 2023 and underlying operating profit was £1.6bn.
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69)
For the last 60 years Rolls-Royce Submarines has designed, supplied and supported the nuclear propulsion plant that provides power for all of the UK Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines. They are responsible for delivering the Nuclear Steam Raising Plants, plus parts of the secondary propulsion systems to the UK Ministry of Defence, including managing these assets across their full lifecycle.

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