Engineering Manager

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom TekWissen UK Full time

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Job Location: UK, Remote (UK based - some travel to Clitheroe working remotely or from contractors office Location TBC - North West / North East)

Occasional travel: 2 times a month Clitheroe travel to contractor offices as required - 2-3 times a month

Contract Duration: 6+ Months


Overview:

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the UK, Europe and many other countries in the world. The below client is a British multinational specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company.


Job Description:

The Engineering Manager role will form a key part of the Central Eneineering & Capital Projects Team and will be responsible for management of engineering activities on a range of projects within the Central ECP portfolio. The Engineering Manager will be assigned to a specific project or projects within the portfolio and, working closely with the respective Project Manager(s), will have functional responsibilities for managing a small, muti-disciplinary engineering internal team and managing the engineering design of external parties to ensure all design and engineering activities on the project(s) are effectively and efficiently undertaken.

The Engineering Manager will provide oversight and direction of all engineering execution activities including safety in design, design standards and on time on budget on quality. The incumbent will coordinate, lead and progress all engineering activities including front end design, detail design and execution.

This will be done with in-house resources as well as through consultants and contractors appointed to conduct design and construction for capital projects.


Your responsibilities:

  • Accountable to the Project Manager(s) for the delivery performance of design and engineering of projects in a complex and regulated industry
  • Ensures effective technical coordination with EPCM contractors, internal team and third-party representatives
  • Lead the internal and/or external problem-solving necessary to arrive at appropriate engineering decisions
  • Conduct studies to determine the requirements of new/modified facilities, equipment and systems
  • Ensure the relevant specification documents are prepared in adherence to procedures
  • Be a single point of contact for all the engineering issues associated with the projects
  • Lead engineering and technical dialogue with external parties including working with Procurement and Commercial Management in dialogue with equipment vendors
  • Engaging with the client key functions outside the EPC team including Operations, Quality, Supply Chain etc such that the design meets their expectations
  • Managing Design change control, close out of hazard study items, addressing TQs and open issues
  • Identification of Risks and Opportunity issues which may affect schedule, cost, performance or quality
  • Ensure all relevant Health & Safety risk assessments are conducted and closed out in a timely manner
  • Actively lead and promote a positive safety culture across engineering and capital projects
  • Lead delivery of diverse engineering operational improvements in line performance, compliance & standards
  • Active contribution to the wider client Engineering team, participating in development and implementation of engineering strategy in support of the business


Essential Requirements for the role:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field of equivalent experience (advanced degree preferred), together with Membership of recognised engineering institution
  • At least 5 years’ experience managing and leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team through the full project lifecycle.
  • At least 5-10 years’ experience as lead engineer in Front End Engineering and Detail Engineering on batch chemical or primary pharmaceutical projects
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering a complex large engineering scope in a complex, multi-stakeholder brownfield site with continuously operated process facilities
  • Owner experience in working with EPCM contractors
  • Proven knowledge and experience of capital projects and operations within highly regulated and high hazard industries
  • Leadership experience combined with a strategic mindset and business acumen indicative of career agility and role mobility within the client
  • An inspirational safety leader and partner for the EHS function, with experience of leading significant safety improvement in a project environment
  • Delivery focused & a self-starter, having a track record of achieving challenging goals within business-critical timescales while working under pressure
  • Courage to question or challenge issues and collaborate with stakeholders to drive towards resolution


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