Senior Engineering Manager

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?
At M Group Energy, we're enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.

We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.

What will you be doing?
M Group Energy is recruiting for a
Senior Engineering Manager
to work across the M Group Energy business on multiple
subsation
design
and build projects.

As the Senior Engineering Manager, you'll be overseeing and managing substation design projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role requires strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills, as well as a solid understanding of the design process.

• Developing and implementing project plans, defining timelines, allocating resources, and monitoring progress.
• Collaborating with clients, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, manage expectations, and ensure satisfaction.
• Guiding and motivating design teams, providing feedback, and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks and issues that may impact the project.
• Managing project budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring resources are used effectively.
• Ensuring the final design deliverables meet the required standards and quality.
• Maintaining clear and consistent communication with all stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status.
• Maintaining comprehensive project documentation for reference and reporting.
• Addressing and resolving design issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
• Continuously reviewing and improving the design process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

What you'll bring
.

• Experience with designing substations up to 400kV.
• National Grid experience.
• Proven experience in project management, preferably within a design-related field.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., design, project management, business)
• Strong organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in project management software and design tools.
• Knowledge of design principles and processes.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team of creative professionals.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in managing budgets and resources.
• Strong understanding of risk management.
• Must be available to travel on work related business with occasional overnight stays.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence

What's in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

About Us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We're
responsible
and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We're
open
and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We're
together
and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We're
ambitious
and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:
Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.