Engineering Manager

First Technical Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineering Manager for the water sector. The role involves managing a multi-disciplinary engineering team and leading the delivery of designs to meet client expectations. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, ensuring compliance with standards, and implementing design solutions. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in the water industry. Occasional home working is offered.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team and lead the delivery of water industry designs.
• Direct, mentor, and develop engineers, CAD technicians, and graduates.
• Identify and implement efficient design solutions and communicate them to clients.

Job description

Engineering Manager - Water Sector

Contract or Permanent

Occasional home working

Purpose

Manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team and lead the delivery of water industry designs, ensuring time, quality, safety, and client expectations are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct, mentor, and develop multi-disciplinary engineers, CAD technicians, and graduates.
• Identify, develop, and implement safe, efficient, and value-engineered design solutions; communicate these effectively to clients and project teams.
• Act as the Professional Head for the design function.
• Guide design activities to ensure compliance with relevant technical, professional, and water company standards; approve design packages.
• Identify and implement appropriate software tools; promote the use of BIM and 3D modelling where required.
• Manage the production of integrated design deliverables that meet safety and quality requirements.
• Review, interpret, and brief teams on standards, procedures, and updates.
• Ensure design deliverables are completed within agreed timescales, budgets, and formal processes.
• Ensure all project changes affecting design packages are fully recorded.

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