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Job summary
A leading engineering company in Great Dunmow is looking for an Engineering Manager to oversee power engineering operations across Essex. You will lead engineering standards, manage repair and maintenance programs, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of generators and hands-on experience in power generation. Benefits include a competitive salary, company car, and opportunities for career progression in a growing clean-energy fleet.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience within power generation or similar engineering environments.
- Strong analytical skills with confidence in data-driven decision-making.
- Ability to work independently and manage changing priorities.
Responsibilities
- Oversee power engineering operations and ensure safety standards.
- Implement reliability improvements and manage service schedules.
- Support apprenticeships and training across the fleet.
Skills
Education
As the Engineering Manager , you will oversee power engineering operations across Essex and surrounding areas, ensuring the highest levels of safety, equipment availability, and technical performance.
A typical day will involve:
- Leading engineering standards across multiple depots and supporting local workshop teams
- Driving a structured repair and maintenance programme for generators and clean‑energy battery units
- Implementing reliability improvements, service schedules, and compliance processes
- Managing parts control, warranty recovery, and repair tracking processes
- Developing KPIs and performance dashboards to enhance operational excellence
- Leading investigations into asset failures and working with suppliers on technical resolutions
- Supporting apprenticeships, training, and technical upskilling across the fleet
- Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety and statutory requirements
- Collaborating with regional teams to optimise resource allocation and customer support
This Engineering Manager position requires a strong mix of technical leadership, people management, and hands‑on operational expertise within power generation.
- Strong technical knowledge of generators and clean‑energy battery systems
- Proven leadership experience within power generation, hire, or similar engineering environments
- Excellent people skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and influence teams
- A track record of managing multi‑site engineering operations
- Strong analytical skills with confidence in data‑driven decision‑making
- IOSH qualification (or willingness to obtain)
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to work independently, manage changing priorities, and deliver continuous improvement
To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a:
- Power Engineering Manager
- Generator Engineering Manager
- Technical Manager
- Depot Engineering Manager
- Regional Engineering Manager
- Service Manager
- Power Operations Manager
- Fleet Engineering Manager
- Workshop Manager
- Senior Generator Engineer
- Power Maintenance Manager
- £55,000 - £65,000 base salary
- Company car
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell additional days
- Pension scheme and life assurance
- Retail discount schemes
- Strong career progression within a major, expanding division
- Opportunity to lead technical development in a growing clean‑energy fleet
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