Chief Project Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marine sector is seeking a Chief Project Engineer to oversee installed products and lead engineering efforts. This hybrid role involves ensuring project delivery, managing compliance, and fostering continuous improvement within the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, chartered status, and proven experience in naval/marine projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in naval/marine autonomy and optimization.
• Knowledge of naval/marine standards and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts ensuring project delivery.
• Manage requirements, evidence, and verification information.
• Establish governance structures to meet quality and cost targets.

Skills

Problem Solver

Effective Communicator

Customer-focused

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

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Job Description

Job Title: Chief Project Engineer

Working Pattern: Hybrid – Minimum of 3 Days a week in the office

Working location: Bristol

NautIQ Solutions (UK) is seeking a Chief Project Engineer (Commercial & Naval Marine Installed Products).

The Chief Project Engineer will be the technical representative for all issues related to installed products (electrical), including ASTUTE, DREADNOUGHT (post hardware delivery), surface warship electrical systems, and Marello DC Hybrid system. The role involves contributing to business strategy, product improvement, and providing technical direction on engineering deliverables.

The Chief Project Engineer leads engineering efforts to ensure project delivery, working closely with Rolls-Royce engineering leadership and NautIQ Solutions Engineering Team Leads. The role requires ownership and delivery of work packages in line with cost, quality, and schedule requirements, providing leadership and governance for the engineering team. This position reports to the NautIQ Solutions Chief Marine Engineer.

NautIQ Solutions specializes in low voltage distribution equipment for Naval applications and expanding DC Hybrid propulsion systems for the Commercial Marine market. The position will oversee all installed products on Naval and Commercial Marine platforms, including DREADNOUGHT.

Accountabilities

• Assist the Chief Marine Engineer in managing product safety through compliant processes and lead closure strategies.
• Create and maintain product requirements through interfaces with customers and business across the product lifecycle.
• Define technical program of work ensuring full compliance and integration within the project structure.
• Lead change management within engineering to control and incorporate changes effectively.
• Establish and maintain governance structures to meet quality, schedule, and cost targets.
• Implement risk management and review processes for the project, fostering continuous improvement.
• Lead system engineering efforts and promote systems thinking within the team.
• Manage the delivery of technical solutions satisfying all product requirements.
• Represent the Chief Marine Engineer as needed.

Process Responsibilities

• Manage requirements, evidence, and verification information.
• Define requirements.
• Manage projects and programs.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Advocate of high performance culture, values-driven.
• Customer-focused, creative, pragmatic problem solver.
• Strong compliance and improvement focus.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to plan independently.
• Effective communicator with a positive outlook.
• Committed to continuous learning for self and team.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Proven experience in naval/marine autonomy, optimization, decision-making.
• Knowledge of naval/marine standards and safety standards.
• Design/functional domain knowledge for oversight of engineering delivery.
• Logical, analytical, and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Experience with system engineering approaches and product lifecycle management.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. For more information, visit Our people | Rolls-Royce.

Applicants must be able to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance without caveats. Rolls-Royce supports this process. Due to work nature, UK nationality is required.

Job Details

Category: Mechanical Systems

Posting Date: 25 Mar 2025

End Date: [not specified]

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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