Engineering Manager

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Altrad is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join a long-term UK defence mobilisation project. You will own engineering across a portfolio of complex projects, leading multidisciplinary teams from requirements through delivery, commissioning and handover.

The role requires strong technical judgement, design governance, and seamless integration with delivery partners. You will lead internal engineers and partners, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance throughout lifecycle stages.

Qualifications

• Experienced engineering leader capable of directing multidisciplinary design and assurance in a regulated setting.
• Proven track record in defence, nuclear, infrastructure, energy or similarly regulated sectors.
• 15+ years post-qualification experience with accountability for complex multidisciplinary engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across a portfolio from requirements to handover, ensuring design maturity and lifecycle integration.
• Own engineering management approach, design governance, technical assurance and configuration control.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Regulated environment

Defence sector knowledge

Technical judgement

Requirements & design integration

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join the team.

Altrad is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join a significant long-term opportunity within the UK defence sector. The programme is entering mobilisation, with the engineering model, partner interfaces and initial project pipeline being established ahead of project delivery.

The successful candidate will join during mobilisation and take ownership of engineering across a portfolio of complex projects, leading multidisciplinary engineering from requirements and design through implementation, commissioning and handover. This is a senior functional role requiring strong technical judgement, design governance and integration with delivery.

You will be the senior engineering lead within a multidisciplinary programme team, accountable for engineering management, technical integrity and assurance of design outputs across the portfolio. You will lead internal engineers and design partners, ensure design maturity supports lifecycle decisions, and maintain engineering continuity into construction and commissioning.

• Lead engineering across the project portfolio from requirements and definition through design, implementation support, commissioning and handover.
• Own the engineering management approach, design governance, technical assurance, design reviews and configuration / interface control.
• Build and lead a suitably qualified multidisciplinary engineering team and integrate strategic design partners, specialists and OEMs.
• Ensure technical requirements, safety functions, codes, standards, operability and maintainability are translated into controlled design outputs.
• Embed constructability, manufacturability, procurement, commissioning and operational input early enough to influence design and avoid late rework.
• Provide oversight and assurance in engineering alignment with Quality, CDM, Design Safety and Safety Case programme and project specific requirements.
• Lead resolution of technical risks, queries, concessions and changes, maintaining design integrity through manufacture and site implementation.
• Provide clear engineering assurance to programme leadership and manage interfaces with client technical authorities, safety specialists and delivery partners.

Key Requirements / Qualifications:

• You will be an experienced engineering leader with the technical credibility and judgement to lead multidisciplinary design and assurance within a highly regulated environment.
• Significant engineering or design leadership experience within defence, nuclear, infrastructure, energy or another highly regulated sector.
• Typically 15+ years relevant post-professional qualification experience, including accountability for complex multidisciplinary engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status, supported by a relevant engineering or scientific degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Proven experience managing engineering from requirements and design development through construction support, commissioning and handover.
• Strong experience of technical assurance, design reviews, requirements, configuration, interfaces and engineering governance.
• Experience leading internal and partner engineering teams and working effectively with client technical authorities and assurance functions.

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of UK Government security clearance. Regular attendance at secure client locations within the Reading area will be required.

Candidates will be required to obtain DV level security clearance.

Due to the nature of this contract, applicants who hold Dual Nationality will need to be approved by our client on a case-by-case basis.

About Us

At Altrad, our people create endless opportunities.

We are the leading provider of support services transforming our nations critical infrastructure to operate safely and sustainably.

With over 16,000 talented people across our region, we provide the full spectrum of critical services including consulting, design, engineering, construction, asset life optimisation through to decommissioning, for industries both onshore and offshore.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact projects within a leading organisation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our people.

Inclusivity Statement

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you require any adjustments at any stage – including interviews or assessments, please let us know. We're happy to discuss what would help you take part fully.