EHV Cable Engineering Manager

MPI Limited; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an EHV Cable Engineering Manager to oversee the engineering process of HV cable projects. Candidates should be Chartered Engineers with substantial experience in delivering design solutions and strong teamworking and communication skills. The role requires a blend of technical oversight and team leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dispersed environment. This position allows for remote work, with occasional travel to local offices in Horsham or Glasgow.

Qualifications

• Must be a Chartered Engineer or equivalent.
• Experience delivering HV cable design solutions.
• Ability to work remotely and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engineering process across cable projects.
• Ensure compliance with delivery updates and risk management.
• Provide team guidance to support development.

Skills

Teamworking and organisation abilities

Strong communication skills

Understanding of health and safety impacts

Fluent spoken and written English

Experience with collaboration software

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

Overview

EHV Cable Engineering Manager

As an Engineering Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance and bolstering our technical credibility with new and existing clients. Your responsibilities will include leading engineering delivery across multiple projects, ensuring timely preparation of quality deliverables within the allocated program and budget. You will play a key part in driving the success of a cohesive cable delivery team by harmonizing various technical disciplines to function as a unified entity.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engineering process and all deliverables across the full scope of cable projects in accordance with the agreed schedule
• Ensure the engineering management including delivery updates, change control and risk management
• Complete checking and approval of deliverables in your areas of technical competence. You will be expected at times complete design activities as needed to meet the schedule
• Ensuring the constructability and safety by design requirements are met in our deliverables.
• Provide guidance to the team as needed to help develop others within the team

Required qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent preferred
• Substantial experience of delivering HV cable design solutions, leading a mixed team including electrical, civil and CAD resources
• Strong teamworking and organisation abilities with honed communication skills
• Understanding of key health and safety impacts on HV cable construction contracts
• Fluent spoken and written English language
• Ability to work as part of a dispersed and remote team and be able to communicate through collaboration software such as Microsoft teams
• Must have a right to work in the UK currently

Desirable

• Proven experience in working to British and European design standards and codes
• Experience of providing engineering inputs to cable construction activities including the planning and delivery of the construction
• Understanding of engineering management including schedule and cost management
• Experience supporting tendering activities
• Experience presenting technical outputs and supporting client engagements

You can be based anywhere in the UK but will need to travel to the most local office occasionally. These are based in Horsham or Glasgow so applicants around the UK are free to apply