Engineering Manager

CONFIDENTIAL - ENGINEERING MANAGER

We are supporting a leading UK infrastructure and energy contractor with the appointment of an experienced Engineering Manager for a major HV transmission programme.

The position will initially be based in North West London, with travel to project and client locations as required.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the engineering and design delivery of major HV transmission and substation projects, working across the full project lifecycle from tender/FEED through detailed design and delivery.

The role will involve managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, external design consultants and OEMs, while ensuring design compliance, programme performance and constructability.

Key Requirements

• Significant experience within UK HV transmission and/or substation projects.
• Experience working on 132kV, 275kV and/or 400kV projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design packages.
• Strong understanding of HV plant, Protection & Control and Civils interfaces.
• Experience managing internal/external designers, consultants and OEMs.
• Experience across tender, FEED and detailed design stages.
• Strong understanding of CDM 2015 and design risk management.
• Previous experience acting as Principal Designer or Principal Designer Representative.
• Experience managing engineering deliverables against project programmes.
• Ability to work closely with construction, procurement, commercial and project management teams.Experience reviewing design submissions for technical compliance, quality and completeness.Desirable Background

Desirable Background

• Candidates with experience delivering transmission/substation projects for UK network operators or their principal contractors will be particularly relevant.
• Experience working with organisations such as National Grid, SSEN, SP Energy Networks or NIE Networks would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Membership of a recognised UK engineering institution.
• Chartered Engineer status would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable professional experience within the UK power/transmission sector.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced HV Electrical Engineer / Senior Engineer / Design Manager / Engineering Manager who has progressed into a position of multidisciplinary design and engineering responsibility.

They should be comfortable operating between technical design, consultants, clients, procurement and construction, rather than being purely design-focused.

Location & Travel

Base: North West London

Travel: Regular travel to project/client locations will be required.

Confidentiality

The client and project details can be discussed in more detail with suitable candidates during the process.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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