Engineering Department Manager Manchester / UK (Hybrid) Permanent
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Department Manager to join a well-established engineering business with a strong pipeline of work across the water, nuclear, and energy sectors. This is a senior leadership role at the centre of a multi-discipline team (mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation), supporting delivery across large-scale infrastructure programmes.
The Role Take ownership of engineering delivery across multiple projects, leading teams from early-stage design through to execution, and ensuring quality, coordination, and performance across all workstreams.
Key Responsibilities – Lead a multi-discipline engineering team across several live projects – Act as the key link between engineering, delivery teams, and external partners – Manage workload, resource planning, and team capability – Oversee progress, risks, and overall performance – Drive technical quality and consistency across outputs – Support future work and shape upcoming opportunities – Improve engineering delivery across the business
Requirements – Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex projects – Proven experience managing mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation teams – Strong understanding of multi-discipline design delivery – Comfortable managing workload, priorities, and team structure – Strong stakeholder engagement across all levels – Background in infrastructure, energy, or similar engineering sectors – Interested in a role with influence and ownership – Motivated by long-term project pipelines and stability – Keen to develop teams and increase capability – Open to hybrid working across UK locations – Engineering degree or equivalent – Chartered status (or working towards) preferred
If you are interested or know someone suitable, please reach out for a confidential discussion….