Head of Engineering Management - Projects

SEA Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Head of Engineering Management - Projects to oversee project delivery across multiple portfolios. The role necessitates strong leadership skills and experience in engineering governance, ensuring timely and quality project execution. This position offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary up to £85k, and exceptional personal development opportunities. Join a dedicated team focused on protecting what matters.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days' annual leave plus buy and sell

Private medical health insurance

Group Pension Plan up to 7% employer contribution

Employee Discounts portal

Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering leadership.
• Proven implementation skills in complex engineering environments.
• Demonstrable project delivery success.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Managers in project execution.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, cost, and quality.
• Support and develop Engineering Managers.

Skills

Cross-functional engineering leadership

Process and governance structures implementation

High-integrity industry knowledge

Complex engineering project delivery

Leadership and line management capabilities

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.As Head of Engineering Management - Projects, you'll be accountable for the delivery of our Project based activities, contributing to meeting SEA’s overall strategic objectives. Building and developing a team of Engineering Managers across project delivery portfolios, you'll provide oversight and strategic guidance, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, cost, quality, and in accordance with SEA's Engineering processes.

You will be based at either our Barnstaple, Bristol or Beckington sites and allows for flexible working, including home working were appropriate. Regular visits to our three sites would be expected.

The salary for this role is up to £85k, depending on experience.

Whatyou’llbedoing

• Leading Engineering Managers who lead the day-to-day execution of project based engineering delivery activities
• Guaranteeing that project based engineering delivery activities, across multiple portfolios, are delivered On-Time, On-Cost, On-Quality (OTOCOQ)
• Ensuring that project based engineering delivery activities adhere to engineering policies, procedures and work instructions
• Ensuring that applicable and effective engineering governance and leadership is applied to project based engineering delivery activities.
• Supporting and developing your cohort of Engineering Managers within the project based engineering leadership structure, including development discussions, continual professional development and 1:1s

About our company

At Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer , providing state-of-the-art applications for naval Ship and Fleet Protection, and Undersea Surveillance Systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation . Whether we’re supporting UK MOD or an ever-growing number of navies across the world, we’re seeking to grow our team with flexible problem solvers and specialists who are proven experts in their field.

What we offer

SEA offers generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing CentreSports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

Theskills you need

• Significant and proven experience of cross-functional engineering leadership
• Implementation and execution of efficient and effective process and governance structures in a complex engineering environment
• Experience and knowledge of a high-integrity industry relevant to SEA
• Demonstrable experience of successful delivery of complex engineering delivery projects
• Excellent leadership and line management capabilities, including strategic development of people, skills and resources

Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger:protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Dave Abrams from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414172. Or reach out to us on [e-mail]