Engineering Manager

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency based in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead technical delivery of water projects. The ideal candidate will manage multi-disciplinary teams and ensure compliance with engineering standards. Required qualifications include a degree, chartered status, and 10 years in the regulated water industry. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £75,000 to £95,000, based on experience.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience working in the regulated water industry.

Responsibilities

• Direct and develop multi-disciplinary engineers, CAD technicians and graduates.
• Identify and implement design solutions for projects.
• Act as Professional Head for design function.
• Guide design in compliance with technical standards.
• Manage production of design deliverables within agreed timescales.

Skills

Understanding of MEICA, civils and process designs

Track record managing multidisciplinary design teams

Proficient with IT

Driving Licence

Education

Degree educated

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Job Role: Engineering Manager

Location: Greater Manchester

Salary: £75,000 – £95,000 (dependent on experience)

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Engineering Manager to lead and coordinate the technical delivery of water and wastewater projects across a variety of programmes and frameworks. You will work closely with project and programme leads to ensure technical governance, robust engineering standards, and effective coordination across a portfolio of water‑sector projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and develop multi-disciplinary engineers, CAD technicians and graduates
• Identify and implement appropriate, safe, efficient and value‑engineered design solutions and communicate these to client and project teams
• Act as Professional Head for design function
• Guide design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and water company standards and approve design packages
• Identify and implement appropriate software packages, and drive the use of BIM and 3D modelling where necessary
• Manage production of design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements and are fully integrated
• Review, interpret and brief standards, procedures and changes to them
• Manage production of design deliverables within agreed timescales and hours and to formal processes and procedures
• Ensure project change for design packages is fully recorded
• Lead the estimating of hours required for design packages

About You

• Understanding of MEICA, civils and process designs
• Track record managing multidisciplinary design teams and projects
• 10 years’ experience working in the regulated water industry
• Degree educated
• Chartered Engineer
• Proficient with IT
• Driving Licence

To learn more about this opportunity and how it could support your progression within the water sector, reach out to Charlie Knight @ Advance TRS.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.