Engineering Policy and Standard - Glasgow

ALTRAD; Glasgow; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Altrad Services A/S is seeking an experienced Engineering Policy and Standard Support to join our team in the UK. You will guide engineering policies, standards and processes and help project teams apply requirements consistently across the business.

The role involves developing the engineering organisation strategy, coordinating governance, and providing technical assurance and design‑related support to delivery programmes, including safety management and regulatory compliance.

Formación

• Degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline or equivalent experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Experience in engineering, technical assurance or governance.
• Knowledge of engineering policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to develop and apply engineering processes and standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and support continuous improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Developing the engineering organisation strategy, ensuring roles, responsibilities, delegated authorities, interfaces and governance support delivery and growth.
• Producing and maintaining engineering management arrangements, policies, standards and guidance for technical assurance, design acceptance, configuration control and safety management.
• Engaging with stakeholders across delivery partners and Technical Authorities to settle roles, interfaces and escalation routes.
• Supporting reciprocal Technical Authority arrangements with stakeholder organisations, defining scope of authority and reporting arrangements.
• Establishing arrangements for engineering decision‑making, clarifying design development, assurance, acceptance and implementation accountabilities.
• Providing engineering management advice to programmes to integrate arrangements into delivery models including design review, safety case development and transition to BAU.
• Producing high‑quality outputs such as strategy papers, plans, governance documents and decision papers for senior stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Continuous improvement

Educación

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Engineering Policy and Standard Support to join the team.

As Engineering Policy and Standards Support, you will provide guidance and support on engineering policies, standards and processes, helping project and technical teams apply requirements consistently and effectively across the business.

The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.

Key Deliverables:

• Developing the engineering organisation strategy, ensuring that the organisation, roles, responsibilities, delegated authorities, interfaces and governance arrangements are adequate to support business-as-usual delivery, organisational growth and emerging infrastructure programmes.
• Producing and maintaining engineering management arrangements, policies, standards and supporting guidance that clearly define how the discharges its engineering responsibilities, including technical assurance, engineering substantiation, design acceptance, configuration control, change control and compliance with relevant safety management arrangements.
• Engaging with key stakeholders across delivery partners and supporting Technical Authorities to agree engineering roles, responsibilities, interfaces and escalation routes.
• Supporting the development, agreeing and implementing reciprocal Technical Authority arrangements with relevant stakeholder organisations, ensuring that the scope of authority, limits of delegation, assurance responsibilities, SQEP requirements, reporting arrangements, compliance expectations and decision‑making routes are clearly defined, documented, aligned with applicable Authorisation Condition and Safety Management System requirements, and maintained.
• Establishing arrangements for engineering decision‑making, ensuring that accountabilities for design development, technical assurance, independent review, acceptance, approval and implementation are clearly understood by all parties.
• Providing engineering management advice and support to programme and project teams to ensure that engineering arrangements are integrated into programme delivery models, including design review, safety case development, construction, commissioning, handover and transition into business-as-usual operation.
• Producing high-quality written outputs, including strategy papers, implementation plans, governance documents, terms of reference, interface agreements, Technical Authority arrangements, briefing notes and decision papers for senior stakeholders.

Key Requirements / Qualifications:

• Degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Experience in engineering, technical assurance or governance.
• Knowledge of engineering policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to develop and apply engineering processes and standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and support continuous improvement.

About Us

At Altrad, our people create endless opportunities.

We are the leading provider of support services transforming our nation's 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.