Project Engineering Lead

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm as a Project Engineering Lead, where you'll oversee multi-disciplinary teams in delivering high-quality engineering projects. This role involves managing complex engineering processes and collaborating closely with project stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes. Candidates with a solid background in defence projects and systems engineering are highly desirable, as they will contribute directly to the delivery of cutting-edge initiatives in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex projects.
• Strong background in work package management, from requirements gathering to production.
• Systems engineering experience across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering delivery activities to meet time, cost, and quality targets.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and System Design Authorities to align engineering work with project objectives.
• Manage work packages including planning, estimation, and risk identification.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Work package management

Cost and schedule management

Communication skills

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Location: West London or Dorset (Hybrid working, avg 3 days onsite, with occasional UK travel)

About the Role:

Job Title: Project Engineering Lead

Location: West London or Dorset (Hybrid working, avg 3 days onsite, with occasional UK travel)

About the Role:

Our client is expanding their engineering leadership and have several exciting opportunities for experienced Project Engineering Leads to join their teams.

As a Project Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in delivering engineering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with the Project Manager and System Design Authority, you will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, managing a clearly defined scope of work through all stages of the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage engineering delivery activities, ensuring successful completion to agreed time, cost, and quality targets.

• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and System Design Authorities to align engineering work with project objectives.

• Manage work packages, including planning, estimation, risk identification, and mitigation.

• Develop and maintain engineering plans that clearly identify dependencies, assumptions, risks, and opportunities.

• Oversee engineering design gate reviews from initial bid through to production readiness.

• Ensure robust configuration and change management processes are followed.

• Foster effective communication and build strong relationships within your team and with wider stakeholders.

• Provide systems engineering expertise across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines.

• Support the professional development and performance management of your team.
  

What They're Looking For:

• Proven experience managing / leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex projects.

• Strong background in work package management, ideally from requirements gathering through to production.

• Experience working on defence projects is highly desirable.

• Skilled in engineering estimation and resource planning.

• Understanding of project design gates and lifecycle processes.

• Knowledge of configuration and change management best practices.

• Systems engineering experience with an understanding of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering principles.

• Excellent communication skills, able to build rapport with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Why Join Our Client?

Join a dynamic and growing engineering team, where your leadership will directly impact the successful delivery of cutting-edge projects in a collaborative and supportive environment!

Please contact me for further details!

Desired Skills and Experience
Project Engineering Lead, PEL, Systems, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Leadership, Multi-discipline teams, collaboration, work package management, cost and schedule management.