Engineering Manager

Overview

As Project Engineering Manager in Assystem Defence, you will lead technical delivery of complex engineering projects for a prestigious client account from Derby, with flexible working and travel. You mentor Technical Leads and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, compliant results. You own change control, manage risks, and report status to senior stakeholders while supporting business growth through bids and proposals. You work in a customer-facing, highly regulated environment to drive technical excellence and delivery impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to Technical Leads and delivery teams
• Lead the technical delivery and direction for multiple engineering projects
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure project execution
• Ensure engineers understand project requirements, processes and methods
• Lead project Change Control activities
• Own technical quality and ensure deliverables meet contractual and client requirements
• Act as primary technical contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Report on technical status, risks and progress to senior stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with technical, quality and regulatory standards (including QMS/BMS)
• Ensure SQEP for assigned responsibilities
• Support business growth through customer presentations, technical proposals and business development activities
• Build relationships with the Account Manager and Integrator
• Lead technical aspects of bids and tenders including scope, methodologies and cost estimates

Key requirements

• Strong experience leading engineering teams on complex projects
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and act as technical authority
• Excellent leadership, communication and mentoring skills
• Passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions
• Experience developing customer relationships and pursuing new business opportunities
• Experience supporting bids, tenders and technical proposals
• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards registration
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing and delivering engineering projects
• Experience applying Systems Engineering (Requirements Capture, Validation, Verification)
• Experience managing scope across infrastructure from Concept to Installation
• Excellent stakeholder management across multiple teams
• Experience in Nuclear and/or Defence industry
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations, Machinery Directive and PED
• Experience with QMS and BMS
• Experience with NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts advantageous

• Leadership
• Communication
• Mentoring
• Systems Engineering approach (requirements capture/validation/verification)
• Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Change control

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