Customer-Facing Project Engineering Leader

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Project Engineering Manager in Edinburgh to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team across defence-related contracts. You will act as the customer-facing engineering lead, plan and monitor activities, manage budgeted resources and report on milestones, risks and performance to internal and external partners.

You will mentor engineers, identify improvements and ensure lifecycle and governance compliance while maintaining strong relationships with customers and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with multi-disciplinary teams across locations.
• Strong engineering background in development, production and support.
• Experience operating in multi-contractual environments with internal/external customers.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills at senior levels.
• Ability to mentor teams and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team across projects.
• Be the customer-facing representative for engineering delivery.
• Plan, monitor and report on engineering activities within budget.
• Manage risks, issues and opportunities; drive improvements and additions.
• Ensure compliance with lifecycle processes and stakeholder satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering background

Communication & negotiation

Multi-contract environment

Stakeholder management

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Project Engineering Manager in Edinburgh to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team across defence-related contracts. You will act as the customer-facing engineering lead, plan and monitor activities, manage budgeted resources and report on milestones, risks and performance to internal and external partners.

You will mentor engineers, identify improvements and ensure lifecycle and governance compliance while maintaining strong relationships with customers and