Engineering Support Manager in IP28 8NF

Energy Jobline ZR; Worlington; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £65k

37.5 hour week

25 days leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Salary Sacrifice

Employee Assistance

Professional development

USAF opportunities

Job summary

G3 Systems Ltd is seeking an experienced Engineering Support Manager / Senior Title II Engineering Support Specialist to provide senior technical leadership for US Air Force infrastructure programmes based at RAF Mildenhall. You will oversee construction-phase engineering, ensure compliance, manage interfaces and support delivery from design through close-out.

The role requires a degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical or Building Services, extensive delivery experience and strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering.
• Significant experience supporting engineering delivery within construction or infrastructure programmes.
• Extensive experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong knowledge of construction-phase engineering, design coordination and technical assurance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple technical interfaces within complex programmes.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem‑solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior engineering support throughout construction and project delivery.
• Lead technical reviews of engineering drawings, specifications and contractor submissions.
• Review RFIs, technical queries, engineering changes and design modifications.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with project specifications, applicable codes and client requirements.
• Provide engineering assurance across multiple infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors and US Government representatives.
• Support design verification, quality assurance and engineering governance processes.
• Manage engineering risks, technical issues and interface coordination.
• Participate in programme reviews, technical workshops and client meetings.
• Support commissioning, testing, handover and project close-out activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across project teams.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation and configuration control.

Job description

Contract Designation: Senior Title II Engineering Support Specialist

Location: RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk (Site Based)

Salary: Starting from £65,000 (dependent upon qualifications, experience and security clearance)

About G3 Systems

G3 Systems Ltd is a specialist provider of deployable infrastructure, engineering, construction and operational support solutions, delivering complex programmes across the defence, government and commercial sectors worldwide. We are recognised for delivering high-quality engineering and infrastructure solutions in secure and demanding operational environments.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Support Manager / Senior Title II Engineering Support Specialist to provide technical leadership and engineering assurance in support of United States Air Force infrastructure programmes based at RAF Mildenhall.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager or Programme Director, you will provide senior engineering oversight throughout the construction phase of complex infrastructure projects, ensuring engineering solutions are technically compliant, buildable and delivered in accordance with contractual, regulatory and client requirements.

You will act as the principal engineering interface between the client, design consultants, contractors and project teams, providing technical assurance, resolving engineering issues and supporting successful programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior engineering support throughout construction and project delivery.
• Lead technical reviews of engineering drawings, specifications and contractor submissions.
• Review Requests for Information (RFIs), technical queries, engineering changes and design modifications.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with project specifications, applicable codes and client requirements.
• Provide engineering assurance across multiple infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors and United States Government representatives.
• Support design verification, quality assurance and engineering governance processes.
• Manage engineering risks, technical issues and interface coordination.
• Participate in programme reviews, technical workshops and client meetings.
• Support commissioning, testing, handover and project close-out activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across project teams.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation and configuration control.

About You

You will be an experienced engineering professional with a proven background supporting complex infrastructure, construction or defence programmes and capable of providing senior technical leadership throughout project delivery.

Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering.
• Significant experience supporting engineering delivery within construction or infrastructure programmes.
• Extensive experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong knowledge of construction-phase engineering, design coordination and technical assurance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple technical interfaces within complex programmes.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem‑solving abilities.

Desirable

• Previous experience supporting United States Air Force, US Department of Defence (DoD) or US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) infrastructure programmes.
• Experience delivering Title II engineering support or construction administration services.
• Knowledge of MILCON standards and federal design and construction requirements.
• Experience managing engineering change control, RFIs, submittals and technical approvals.
• Working knowledge of NEC Engineering and Construction Contracts and Design & Build procurement.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or active progress towards professional registration with an appropriate engineering institution.
• Existing BPSS, Security Check (SC) or higher security clearance, or the ability to obtain the appropriate clearance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary starting from £65,000 dependent upon experience.
• 37.5‑hour working week.
• 25 days annual leave plus UK public holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance (BUPA).
• Life Assurance (3.5 times annual salary).
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Company Sick Pay.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes, including Electric Vehicle and Cycle to Work.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional development, technical training and career progression opportunities.
• Opportunity to support major international defence infrastructure programmes alongside the United States Air Force.

Security Requirements

This position is subject to successful pre‑employment screening and will require the successful candidate to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance, which may include BPSS, Security Check (SC) and client‑specific security requirements.

G3 Systems Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of , , , marriage or civil partnership status, or maternity, race, or belief, or .