Engineering Manager

Warrington Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you will lead engineering delivery for complex nuclear projects, ensuring on-time handovers and timely issue resolution across design, manufacture, delivery and commissioning. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and approval bodies to safeguard the Safety Case and maintain high safety and environmental standards. You’ll steer technical discussions, manage interfaces with suppliers, and drive risk-informed decisions to keep projects on plan. This is a hands-on leadership role in a highly regulated, safety-focused environment, offering opportunities to influence project outcomes and career growth.

Pay / Benefits

Hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week
Attractive social benefits and holiday bonuses
Ongoing training with career opportunities
High internal promotion rate (70% of managers promoted internally)
Engaging Employee Committee

Responsibilities

Ensure timely delivery of life-cycle handover points (design → manufacture → delivery → commissioning)
Expedite review and acceptance by stakeholders and manage engineering issues (EQ, EW, open points, design changes)
Engage approval bodies when Safety Case is impacted
Liaise with all parties to ensure required information exchange and plan-aligned roles
Prioritize queries and issues to resolve efficiently considering manufacturing and installation
Deliver engineering deliverables in collaboration with key stakeholders
Provide engineering support throughout activities and escalate issues promptly
Oversee Technical Acceptance and associated surveillance
Support management of engineering risks and opportunities (ARM)
Manage design interfaces and supplier feedback
Support Quality Management Lead on manufacturing NCRs resolution
Follow up equipment qualification programmes to expedite engineering issues

Key requirements

Proven experience delivering technical leadership in technically complex, regulated environments (preferably Nuclear)
Awareness of integrated management systems and relevant policies, procedures, standards
Significant expertise in a relevant technical discipline
Experience engaging stakeholders and resolving issues
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with project teams
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, influencing and facilitation skills
Strong numerical and analytical skills
Knowledge of PWR/EPR design and construction is an advantage
Knowledge of EU directives, British Standards and company standards and procedures
Degree and chartered status in engineering, construction or related field
Good knowledge of CDM Regulations
Project Management experience with APM Body of Knowledge or PRINCE2 (OGC)