Project Engineering Manager

NEC; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in London is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead radio projects for Blue Light customers, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery within budget. The candidate will act as a design authority and manage multi-disciplinary teams, necessitating strong communication skills and the ability to obtain security clearance. Benefits include 25 days of holiday, life assurance, and a pension plan.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday

4x basic salary life assurance cover

Group Pension Plan

Flexible benefits

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain or currently hold SC level UK National Security Vetting.
• Highly motivated and proactive.
• Excellent communication, client-facing, and influencing skills.
• Experience with Project Management methodologies.
• Knowledge of Airwave and understanding of TEA2 code of practice.

Responsibilities

• Define technical architecture for MPS Managed Radio Service requirements.
• Produce Design and Costing schedules for radio-related projects.
• Project manage delivery of MPS radio-related projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project Management methodologies

Knowledge of Tetra Radio Technology

Client-facing skills

Proactivity

Job description

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We are seeking a Project Engineering Manager to join our team in London. The work involves acting as a design authority for radio projects for Blue Light customers whilst project managing all aspects of delivering on-time, within budget & to a high quality for the customer.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Define technical architecture / solutions in support of MPS Managed Radio Service requirements;
• Produce detailed Design and Costing schedules and formal quotation proposals for large and complex radio-related projects;
• Plan, project manage, and implement delivery of solutions to large and complex MPS radio-related projects, including providing regular customer project management update reports (RAG status);
• Prioritize and deliver packages of work within agreed budget constraints, timescales, and acceptable quality standards;
• Technically direct multi-disciplinary teams of up to 15 people;
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation;
• Lead customer radio-related requirement discussions from both technical and operational perspectives;
• Develop new procedures and documentation for the implementation of new MPS radio systems, solutions, and services;
• Assess technical impacts of MPS change requests;
• Attend routine internal and customer-facing meetings;
• Identify and resolve project issues and conflicts, implementing effective solutions.

Due to strict security clearance requirements, we can only consider applicants who have lived in the UK for 5 consecutive years or more.

While employees can work remotely, applicants must live within 1 hour of London to meet our customer SLAs.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain or currently hold SC level UK National Security Vetting;
• Highly motivated and proactive;
• Excellent communication, client-facing, and influencing skills;
• Experience with Project Management methodologies;
• Knowledge of Airwave and understanding of TEA2 code of practice;
• Knowledge of Tetra Radio Technology (Infrastructure TMO/DM0, Mobiles, Handhelds & Desktops);
• Knowledge of Digital & Analogue Radio Systems used by Blue Light Services.

Additional Information

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:

• 25 days paid holiday with options to buy or sell;
• 4x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC, with options to increase;
• A Group Pension Plan with employer contributions up to 5%;
• Flexible benefits tailored to individual needs;
• An employee assistance programme supporting various aspects of life.

To be considered, candidates must:

• Be located within easy commute to London;
• Hold or be able to obtain Police Security Clearance before starting.