Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location: Workington
Contract Duration: Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
Working Arrangement: Full-time, onsite

Role Overview
Lead engineering across projects, supporting both work-winning and delivery teams:

• Manage the engineering function and assess team competence.

• Support feasibility studies, option selection, and risk reduction.

• Embed HSEQ in all design stages and decisions.

• Deliver projects to scope, budget, and company objectives.

• Promote innovation, value engineering, and alternative designs.

• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure teams follow established processes and procedures.

• Lead assurance for design, construction, commissioning, and handover.

• Act as CDM Principal Designer.

• Advise sector leaders, clients, and support bids/submissions.

• Line manage design managers and manage staff rotation for development.

• Maintain safety, quality, and environmental standards; challenge poor practice.

• Apply latest engineering methods and technology.

• Implement lessons learned to improve design, procedures, quality, sustainability, and social value.

• Represent the company externally to clients, consultants, and stakeholders.

• Support recruitment and professional development of engineers.