Engineering Leader - Infrastructure Projects (Hybrid/Onsite)

Rullion Engineering Cumbria; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 72,250 - 97,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package included

Job summary

Rullion Engineering Cumbria is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects. You will provide leadership from bid stage through project completion, ensuring engineering excellence, technical assurance, and compliance with client and regulatory requirements.

You will drive innovation, maintain standards, and develop high‑performing teams while delivering safe, high‑quality engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline relevant to infrastructure or construction.
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status desir able.
• Minimum three years' experience in a similar Engineering Manager role.
• Strong understanding of design, construction, and project delivery within complex infrastructure environments.
• Experience operating within regulated industries or major infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations; Principal Designer desirable.
• Knowledge of construction contracts, engineering governance, and client approval processes.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and team development skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering function across multiple projects, ensuring governance is implemented.
• Provide engineering assurance throughout design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Undertake CDM Principal Designer duties where required.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Support bids, tenders and technical submissions with engineering input.
• Line manage Design Managers and engineering teams, supporting performance and development.
• Ensure procedures align with client requirements, legislation and standards.
• Promote innovation, digital technologies and value engineering across lifecycles.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Drive continuous improvement by sharing lessons learned and best practice.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants and external partners.
• Assist with recruitment, mentoring, training and career development.
• Assist with resource planning and staff movement across projects.
• Represent the business professionally with clients and industry partners.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team development

Safety and quality

Education

Degree in Engineering

Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status desirable

Job description

Rullion Engineering Cumbria is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects. You will provide leadership from bid stage through project completion, ensuring engineering excellence, technical assurance, and compliance with client and regulatory requirements.

You will drive innovation, maintain standards, and develop high‑performing teams while delivering safe, high‑quality engineering solutions.