Senior Project Engineering Manager

Black & Veatch; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life Assurance and Income protection

33 days annual leave (includes bank)

Job summary

Black & Veatch in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager with an electrical background to lead grid, substation and BESS projects. The role focuses on coordinating engineering teams across medium/high voltage scopes and ensuring delivery to time and budget.

The position is office-based with travel and a hybrid schedule offering 2 days remote work per week; supervision, budgeting, and client liaison are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Detailed electrical design experience, especially substation design.
• Strong UK Grid Code and UK regulatory knowledge.
• Proven project execution with ownership of deliverables.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Must complete pre-employment onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians.
• Supervise and mentor engineering staff.
• Manage budgets, scheduling, and client communications.
• Provide technical guidance on design guides and standards.
• Coordinate with internal/external teams on complex projects.
• Oversee performance management and development.

Skills

Engineering management

Electrical engineering

Project coordination

Budget management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Job description

Due to continued growth, Black & Veatch are looking to add an Engineering Manager with an electrical background, design and engineering experience to our EMEA team. The role will primarily involve coordinating and managing engineering related to Grid, Substation, and the Balance of Plant for BESS projects, across Medium and High Voltage projects.

The Opportunity

As the Senior Project Engineering Manager you’ll manage execution of the engineering components of multiple projects in the U.K., focused on Grid, Substation and BESS projects of varying size and complexity.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians on projects.
• Supervise and mentor engineering staff, identifying developmental growth opportunities.
• Manage budgets, scheduling, and support correspondence with clients and project management in support of proposals and projects.

This role is office based with some travel to project sites, client or other B&V offices. We work a hybrid schedule with 2 days remote working from home per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision of project budget, schedule, technical output and performance of the engineering staff on projects of medium to high complexity
• In support of from a Project Manager, interfaces directly with the Client on all technical aspects of the project, project scoping, change management and other commercial aspects of the projects.
• Supporting business development of proposals, identifying client drivers.
• Provide technical guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and BV policies. Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards.
• Coordinate with all other internal/external team members on complex projects. Defining project schedules. Actively manage project changes directly with the Client with supervision from the Project Manager.
• Typically oversees performance management, career planning, recognition, learning and development, and corrective actions.

Management Responsibilities

Acts as an engineering manager with responsibilities of managing engineer activities of projects. Support a Project Manager in client relations, commercial and project-performance-related metrics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering strongly preferred
• Substantial relevant work experience – typically suited to professionals bringing 8+ years of experience
• Significant experience of detailed design in electrical engineering projects, particularly substation design
• Deep understanding UK Grid Code and UK TSO/DNO regulatory and compliance requirements compliance, and the UK power utilities landscape more broadly
• Proven project execution experience with ownership of engineering deliverables
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if hired)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to electrical engineering and High Voltage networks
• Intermediate knowledge of other engineering disciplines (site-civil, structural, etc)
• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content
• Knowledge of: construction & constructability practices & principles; procurement & contract administration; technical aspects of the proposal process; industry knowledge and technology trends
• Working knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating

We offer in return:

• Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe, and healthy
• Excellent salary and benefits package
• Private medical cover
• Life Assurance and Income protection
• 33 days annual leave (includes bank holidays),
• Lifestyle Spending Account ($500 per year)
• Global Employee Ownership scheme where your contributions are valued and rewarded annually through share allocations. (circa 10% of salary per annum)

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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