Engineering Manager

Title: Engineering Manager

Contract: 18 months, Inside IR35

Location: Reading

Overview:

To lead and manage a technical team; providing effective leadership as the main contact point for all team members and/or other team leaders. To maintain a technical capability that delivers critical skills and resources aligned to current and future business requirements to deliver the integrated technical programme.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for leading, coaching and developing a team at a local level to deliver team and personal objectives safely and securely to meet our operational plans, including mentoring and career development of staff.
• Assessing staff performance, measured against agreed personal objectives and accountabilities, and taking corrective action to improve performance where necessary via appropriate management interventions.
• Provide knowledge and technical expertise in the field of technical specialism.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.
• Deploy appropriate resources where they need to be allocated to deliver engineering solutions, across multiple disciplines and projects.
• Accountable for ensuring that engineering resources are competent, capable, appropriately assessed and that evidence exists in line with company processes.
• Engage and inspire colleagues, promoting a diverse & inclusive environment that encourages them to seek opportunities for continuous improvement and personal development.
• Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees contained within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities listing, as held in the company management system.
• Ensure compliance with Licence/Authorisation Conditions, Legislation and Regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• To deliver the programme and mobilise resources in a safe, secure and efficient manner.
• Responsible for ensuring that the team produce high quality work, that has been subjected to the correct governance processes as applicable.
• Ensuring that the work undertaken by the team and/or teams is consistent with strategy, policies, processes, procedures, and quality standards.
• Effective stakeholder management, engaging others to have a positive impact on decisions and programme delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring that the team maintain accurate configuration of engineering deliverables.
• Providing an agile capability, delivering critical skills and resource aligned to business requirements underpinning the Programme.

Role Requirements:

• DV (Developed Vetting)
• Location – able to commit to 100% onsite attendance
• Stakeholder management
• Significant experience delivering engineering or infrastructure programmes in highly regulated environments, ensuring compliance with stringent safety, security, and quality requirements.
• Proven capability in leading and contributing to technical design reviews, ensuring engineering solutions are robust, compliant, and aligned with established governance frameworks.
• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks and assurance processes, with the ability to ensure engineering outputs meet organisational and industry standards.
• Background in construction, utilities, or major build programmes, particularly where engineering governance, configuration management, and design assurance are central to programme success.
• Experience within the nuclear, defence, or other high hazard sectors, bringing familiarity with nuclear safety principles, security protocols, and regulatory expectations.
• Civil Engineering qualification

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