Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location – Bedfordshire/London

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our clients rail team in supporting the delivery of a range of exciting schemes.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of projects, ensuring achievement of scope, programme, cost, quality, safety, and commercial objectives in line with the Perfect Delivery philosophy.
• Provide leadership and direction across design, engineering, construction, and handover, motivating internal teams, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Implement robust risk, value engineering, and cost control processes to identify and manage risks, opportunities, and efficiencies.
• Maintain full accountability for health, safety, environment, sustainability, and quality, championing continuous improvement and compliance.
• Manage and challenge project budgets and forecasts, ensuring accurate financial control, reporting, and optimal use of resources.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring high‑quality delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all works are designed, built, evaluated, and certified to statutory, contractual, and company standards.
• Review and approve project plans, including project management, health, and safety, environmental, and safe methods of work plans.
• Drive performance against financial and operational targets, contributing to business planning, growth opportunities, and bid activity.
• Coach, develop, and manage project teams, addressing performance and supporting the development of key talent.

Skills

• Degree or HNC/HND qualified in a relevant technical or construction‑related discipline.
• Ideal candidate will have worked on civils schemes within rail.
• Strong understanding of the construction industry, customer service environments, and project delivery processes.
• Sound knowledge of legislative and statutory compliance, including employment law, health & safety, and environmental regulations.
• Proven commercial awareness, with experience assessing value, managing variations, and understanding project financial performance.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate teams and drive exacting standards of performance and compliance.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and time‑management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities without compromising quality.
• Ability to ensure technical standards, specifications, and contractual requirements are consistently met.
• Effective collaborator, able to work across business units and with senior management to set and deliver operational and project targets.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to present robust business cases to senior stakeholders.

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