Engineering Manager

Babcock International; Lowton Common; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team in delivering effective technical solutions across complex projects. This permanent role requires proven experience in project delivery and team leadership, with a relevant engineering degree. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career growth within the organization.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing engineering scope and leading teams.
• Strong background in project delivery across the full lifecycle.
• Must achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams to deliver project scope effectively.
• Oversee technical solutions and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Act as Technical/Design Authority, providing assurance and governance.

Skills

Project delivery

Leading teams

Safety compliance

Multi-disciplinary integration

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Chartered status

Job description

Overview

As an Engineering Manager, you'll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You'll lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver technical solutions across complex projects from concept design through to full Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring projects meet budget and performance targets, while acting as a Technical or Design Authority to provide assurance across a range of assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams to deliver project scope effectively.
• Oversee technical solutions and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Act as Technical/Design Authority, providing assurance and governance.
• Integrate multi-disciplinary tasks and work packages across the project lifecycle.
• Support estimating and planning for engineering scope from concept to completion.

This is a permanent role, working 37 hours per week, based at Warrington, Cheshire, with at least three days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing engineering scope and leading teams.
• Strong background in project delivery across the full lifecycle, with an understanding of multi-disciplinary interfaces.
• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline or chartered status, with significant demonstrable experience.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

About Cavendish Nuclear

We are working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Engineering Manager at our Warrington, Cheshire site. Cavendish Nuclear is a leader within the UK nuclear industry, part of the Babcock International Group, providing a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading: allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement (open February through to March annually)
• 'Be Kind Day': enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.