Senior Engineering Management Systems Engineer

Bryan & Armstrong; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm seeks a Lead EMS Engineer for a hybrid role based in London or Birmingham. This position involves developing and assuring Engineering Management and SCADA systems within complex infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a relevant engineering degree, stakeholder engagement skills, and experience in technical leadership. This is a chance to contribute to a major infrastructure programme while working with a small technical team.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of EMS and SCADA systems within rail or complex infrastructure environments.
• Experience developing and implementing engineering standards, requirements, and assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of EMS and SCADA technical requirements, specifications, and standards.
• Manage engineering assurance and technical risk across large-scale system integration activities.
• Oversee supplier engagement, design development, and proof-of-concept solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Chartered or working towards chartered status (CEng)

Job description

Lead EMS Engineer

London or Birmingham | £90,000 - £100,000 + package | Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office

We're supporting a major infrastructure programme to appoint an experienced Lead EMS Engineer responsible for developing, integrating and assuring Engineering Management Systems (EMS) and SCADA systems across complex, multi‑disciplinary rail and infrastructure environments.

The Role:

As Lead EMS Engineer, you'll be accountable for setting technical standards, developing requirements and specifications, and leading system integration to ensure safe, efficient and reliable operational performance. You'll provide technical leadership to a small team and work closely with senior engineering, assurance and delivery teams to define solutions that meet performance, cost, and safety objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of EMS and SCADA technical requirements, specifications, and standards.
• Manage engineering assurance and technical risk across large‑scale system integration activities.
• Oversee supplier engagement, design development, and proof‑of‑concept solutions.
• Provide expert input on engineering interfaces, commissioning, and system integration.
• Support value engineering, innovation, and continuous improvement across delivery teams.

About You:

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (Electrical, Control Systems, or similar).
• Chartered or working towards chartered status (CEng).
• Strong understanding of EMS and SCADA systems within rail or complex infrastructure environments.
• Experience developing and implementing engineering standards, requirements, and assurance processes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

This is an opportunity to take a senior technical leadership role within a world‑class engineering environment, shaping the systems that underpin one of the UK's most complex transport programmes.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a major infrastructure programme, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Bryan & Armstrong Ltd in confidence for further information.

Bryan & Armstrong Ltd is a specialist Health, Safety, Environment and Quality recruiter, supplying professionals across H&S, HSEQ, Fire, CDM, Security, Environmental and Quality Management disciplines on both permanent and interim contracts.