Deputy Director for Engineering and Standards

Environment Agency; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental environmental body in England is seeking a Deputy Director for Engineering and Standards. This role involves managing the application of engineering standards and overseeing relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have a degree in engineering, Chartered Engineer status, and substantial experience in managing engineering programmes. This position offers an opportunity to enhance the UK's infrastructure resilience through effective asset management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing engineering construction programmes.
• In-depth understanding of the UK legislation and policy related to asset management.
• Experience in strategic oversight of multi-disciplinary technical and engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage and assure engineering and asset management standards.
• Lead external relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Improve the country's resilience through effective asset management.

Skills

Senior accountable engineering role

Stakeholder management

Communicating technical ideas

Education

Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

Job description

Deputy Director for Engineering and Standards

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This role is accountable for managing and assuring the application of the engineering and asset management data and technical standards of the Environment Agency. The Deputy Director leads on external relationships with many of the EA’s partners and stakeholders, has a significant impact on England’s Flood & Coastal Risk Management (FCRM), navigation and water infrastructure, and leads the Agency’s Asset Management Technical Authority. The role has significant impact on England’s FCRM, navigation and water infrastructure, ensuring that the EA has the capability to innovate and deliver an effective asset management strategy.

This is an exciting role for an innovative and technical leader with a passion for utilising their expertise and working across the breadth of engineering disciplines to enhance the country\'s resilience through effective asset management.

• Will have held, or demonstrated the capability to hold, a senior accountable engineering role in a major complex infrastructure or allied safety critical programme.
• Strong technical experience assuring significant scale programmes of engineering construction as well as maintenance, operation and/or decommissioning.
• Excellent stakeholder (both internal and external) management skills with strong customer management and persuasion skills
• An in-depth understanding of the UK legislative and policy environment relating to asset management.
• Significant experience of managing and/or influencing governance.
• Experience of strategic oversight and contextual technical support and leadership on innovative/sensitive/ contentious multi discipline-technical and engineering principles.
• A proven track record in confidently communicating technical ideas to any audience.
• Recognition as a role model in the strategic leadership of multi-disciplinary standards, safety and the environment.

Educational Requirements:

• Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. civil, infrastructure, mechanical, or electrical engineering (BEng/BSc or MEng), with further learning to Master’s level as required for Chartered Engineer registration under UK-SPEC.

Professional Qualification Requirements:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, (completion of accredited qualifications and professional development under UK-SPEC) or equivalent professional registration from an internationally recognised engineering body.
• Institute of Asset Management Diploma or equivalent.
• Status of a Fellow of an Engineering Institution.
• Understanding of reservoirs, bridges and land drainage law.

Assessments will take place w/c 27th October.

Candidates will have the opportunity to find out more about the role as there will be a virtual briefing session on Friday, 29th Aug from 10-11 am. Invitations can be acquired by emailing: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

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