Engineering Services Manager

Drax Group; Scotland; Presencial; GBP 76.000 - 88.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Discretionary bonus

Private Healthcare

SAYE (Sharesave)

Personal accident cover

Group pension plan (up to 10%)

Holiday 25 days + bank holidays

Professional body membership fees

Descripción de la vacante

Drax Group is seeking an Engineering Services Manager for Cruachan to drive strategic direction, optimise performance, and manage technical risk. The role partners with plant teams to ensure efficient, reliable operations and long-term asset integrity while developing business cases for improvements and overseeing safety standards.

You will lead the Technical Services team, manage capital budgeting and contract compliance, and ensure regulatory alignment with CDM, PUWER, PSSR, and LOLER.

Formación

• Degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proven leadership experience in power, engineering, maintenance, or operations.
• Strong understanding of hydro technologies and asset optimisation strategies.
• Solid commercial awareness, including finance, procurement, and contracts.
• In-depth knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Track record of delivering results in fast-paced operational environments.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams with high engagement and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills to develop team capability.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex data for decision-making.
• Experience with technical specifications, tendering, contractor management, and HSE compliance.

Responsabilidades

• Be part of leading the strategic direction for Cruachan to optimise performance, risk, and cost.
• Oversee and manage technical risk governance.
• Partner with Plant and Managers to ensure efficient, reliable operations and long-term asset integrity.
• Develop and assess business cases to drive performance improvements.
• Champion safety and environmental standards through clear targets and initiatives.
• Support capital budgeting, outage delivery, and monthly investment tracking.
• Identify long-term capital needs aligned with safety, compliance, and market demands.
• Provide technical management of plant modifications and change initiatives.
• Oversee contracts and compliance (CDM, PUWER, PSSR, LOLER) and support key site services.
• Lead, develop and manage Technical Services team performance and capability.
• Set objectives, monitor delivery, and drive continuous improvement in plant and team performance.
• Lead and contribute to key operational, engineering, safety, and project meetings.
• Ensure resources, compliance systems, and processes support safe, efficient operations.
• Manage change, audits, and compliance to meet regulatory and business standards.

Conocimientos

Leadership experience

Hydro technologies knowledge

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Educación

Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

Engineering Services Manager

Permanent/Full time
Cruachan
£ 75876.00 - £ 87836.00
CLOSING DATE– 6 November

Who we are:

We’re not just talking about making adifference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable powerand create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage,we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbonremovals. You’ll be joining our teams of practicaldoers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon,lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planetfor generations to come.

About the role:

As part of the Hydro Team, the EngineeringServices Manager will:

• Be part of leading the strategic direction for Cruachan to optimise performance, risk, and cost.
• Oversee and manage technical risk governance.
• Partner with Plant and Managers to ensure efficient, reliable operations and long-term asset integrity.
• Develop and assess business cases to drive performance improvements.
• Champion safety and environmental standards through clear targets and initiatives.
• Support capital budgeting, outage delivery, and monthly investment tracking.
• Identify long-term capital needs aligned with safety, compliance, and market demands.
• Provide technical management of plant modifications and change initiatives.
• Oversee contracts and compliance (CDM, PUWER, PSSR, LOLER) and support key site services.
• Lead, develop and manage Technical Services team performance and capability.
• Set objectives, monitor delivery, and drive continuous improvement in plant and team performance.
• Lead and contribute to key operational, engineering, safety, and project meetings.
• Ensure resources, compliance systems, and processes support safe, efficient operations.
• Manage change, audits, and compliance to meet regulatory and business standards.

Who we’re looking for:

• A degree in engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Proven leadership experience in power, engineering, maintenance, or operations.
• A strong understanding of hydro technologies and asset optimisation strategies.
• Solid commercial awareness, including finance, procurement, and contracts.
• In-depth knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• A track record of delivering results in fast-paced operational environments.
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams with high engagement and strong stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, able to develop team capability.
• An analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex data for decision-making.
• Experience with technical specifications, tendering, contractor management, and HSE compliance.

Rewards and benefits:

• A discretionary bonus depending on company performance
• Private Healthcare
• SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
• Personal accident cover
• Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
• Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays
• Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body

We’re committed to making a tangible impacton the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape yourcareer and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen.

At Drax, we’re committed to fostering anenvironment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of theirrole. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent thecommunities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes.Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax tocontribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background.