Regional Technical Manager, Scotland - Lifesaving Assets

RNLI; Inverness; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle provided

Flexible working

26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

RNLI is seeking an Area Technical Manager to lead a team of Technicians across Scotland, ensuring availability, serviceability and compliance of RNLI assets. The role requires managing maintenance, working with Lifesaving Operations, and guiding the regional technical team.

You will recruit and develop staff, ensure licences and certifications are in place, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• HNC/D or ROI NFQ Level 6 in Engineering, or equivalent.
• Full driving licence.
• Level 5 Cert in Team Leading or equivalent experience.
• Considerable proven experience of technical systems and experience implementing, delivering, and maintaining technical assurance and compliance.
• Considerable proven experience of strategic implementation and support; Demonstrable experience in driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of preventative and corrective maintenance in accordance with RNLI policies, standards, and external legislation.
• Ensure the safe operation of RNLI assets and equipment by working collaboratively with Lifesaving Operations colleagues.
• Recruit and line manage a team of specialist technicians and carry out managerial assurance checks to ensure all regional technical team activities are completed in accordance with RNLI policies and procedures.
• Support technical colleagues with their continuing professional development through the management of the training and development requirements of the team, ensuring the appropriate licences and certification are held by the team to undertake RNLI operation activities.
• Develop key face-to-face relationships to foster operational engineering ‘ways of working’ with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Driving licence

Team leadership

Technical assurance

Education

HNC/D or NFQ Level 6 in Engineering

Level 5 Cert in Team Leading

Job description

RNLI is seeking an Area Technical Manager to lead a team of Technicians across Scotland, ensuring availability, serviceability and compliance of RNLI assets. The role requires managing maintenance, working with Lifesaving Operations, and guiding the regional technical team.

You will recruit and develop staff, ensure licences and certifications are in place, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering excellence.