Engineering Manager: Design & Delivery Leader

Rullion; Workington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion Ltd. is seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee multiple projects, drive delivery to scope and budget, and promote value engineering.

The role requires embedding HSEQ principles throughout design and execution, while guiding teams and stakeholders across bids and client engagements. You will act as a pivotal link between work-winning and delivery teams, ensuring processes are followed, and engineering excellence is maintained from design through handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering across projects, supporting both work-winning and delivery teams.
• Manage the engineering function and assess team competence.
• Support feasibility studies, option selection, and risk reduction.
• Embed HSEQ in all design stages and decisions.
• Deliver projects to scope, budget, and company objectives.
• Promote innovation, value engineering, and alternative designs.
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent.
• Ensure teams follow established processes and procedures.
• Lead assurance for design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Act as CDM Principal Designer.
• Advise sector leaders, clients, and support bids/submissions.
• Line manage design managers and manage staff rotation for development.
• Maintain safety, quality, and environmental standards; challenge poor practice.
• Apply latest engineering methods and technology.
• Implement lessons learned to improve design, procedures, quality, sustainability, and social value.
• Represent the company externally to clients, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Support recruitment and professional development of engineers.

Job description

Rullion Ltd. is seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee multiple projects, drive delivery to scope and budget, and promote value engineering.

The role requires embedding HSEQ principles throughout design and execution, while guiding teams and stakeholders across bids and client engagements. You will act as a pivotal link between work-winning and delivery teams, ensuring processes are followed, and engineering excellence is maintained from design through handover.