Engineering Policy & Standards Lead

KBR, Inc.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Glasgow is seeking an Engineering Policy & Standards Lead to shape governance, policies and standards in a highly regulated engineering environment.

You will work with engineering leaders, technical authorities and programme teams to develop governance frameworks that support both operations and future infrastructure programmes. This role involves defining delegated authorities, producing management arrangements, and driving assurance through design, configuration and change control

Qualifications

• You will have experience working within a regulated engineering environment and be comfortable developing governance arrangements, engineering policies and technical assurance frameworks.
• You will understand how engineering organisations operate and be able to define responsibilities, authorities and assurance requirements that support safe and effective delivery.
• You will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders, technical authorities and multidisciplinary teams, producing high-quality documentation and driving improvements in engineering governance and organisational effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering organisation strategies, ensuring roles, responsibilities, governance arrangements and delegated authorities are clearly defined.
• Produce and maintain engineering management arrangements, policies, standards and supporting guidance.
• Support technical assurance, engineering substantiation, design acceptance, configuration management and change control processes.
• Work closely with stakeholders and technical authorities to establish effective governance and assurance arrangements.
• Define and maintain engineering interfaces, escalation routes and decision-making frameworks.
• Support the development and implementation of Technical Authority arrangements and assurance responsibilities.
• Establish clear accountability models for engineering decision-making and technical governance.
• Provide engineering management advice to programme and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare strategy papers, governance documents, implementation plans, briefing notes and decision papers for senior stakeholders.

Job description

Title

Engineering Policy & Standards Lead

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

A career at KBR can change the world — and change your life.

If you’re ready, let’s get to it.

The Opportunity

You will play a key role in shaping and improving engineering governance, policies and standards within a complex, highly regulated engineering environment.

Working closely with engineering leaders, technical authorities and programme teams, you will help develop and maintain the organisational arrangements, governance frameworks and assurance processes that support both ongoing operations and future infrastructure programmes. This is an excellent opportunity to influence engineering strategy, improve organisational effectiveness and support major programme delivery.

You Will

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop engineering organisation strategies, ensuring roles, responsibilities, governance arrangements and delegated authorities are clearly defined.
• Produce and maintain engineering management arrangements, policies, standards and supporting guidance.
• Support technical assurance, engineering substantiation, design acceptance, configuration management and change control processes.
• Work closely with stakeholders and technical authorities to establish effective governance and assurance arrangements.
• Define and maintain engineering interfaces, escalation routes and decision-making frameworks.
• Support the development and implementation of Technical Authority arrangements and assurance responsibilities.
• Establish clear accountability models for engineering decision-making and technical governance.
• Provide engineering management advice to programme and project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare strategy papers, governance documents, implementation plans, briefing notes and decision papers for senior stakeholders.

Experience Required

You will have experience working within a regulated engineering environment and be comfortable developing governance arrangements, engineering policies and technical assurance frameworks. You will understand how engineering organisations operate and be able to define responsibilities, authorities and assurance requirements that support safe and effective delivery.

You will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders, technical authorities and multidisciplinary teams, producing high-quality documentation and driving improvements in engineering governance and organisational effectiveness

You Will Have

• Experience in engineering management, technical assurance or governance.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, authorisation requirements and safety management systems.
• Experience developing engineering arrangements, governance frameworks and accountability structures.
• Experience working with Design Authority, Technical Authority or Intelligent Customer arrangements.
• Understanding of delegated authority models, organisational governance and assurance frameworks.

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Working pattern: Hybrid working, with approximately three days per week split between sites.

Hours: 40 hours per week.

KBR unveils Trinzic as new name for planned Independent Mission Technology Solutions Company.

Learn more here.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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