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Engineering manager

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Salary £48,000 P/A
Sector Building Services
Location Berkshire
Type Permanent
Description Engineering Manager - JOB DESCRIPTION Job/Role Purpose A key member of the project team with responsibility for managing multi-disciplinary directorate and consultancy resources to provide solutions that meet AWE and other defined stakeholders requirements Key Accountabilities •Managing engineering solutions, which fully comply with all AWE and UK legal requirements together with AWE business case needs •Establishing, maintaining and communicating the engineering design programme, budget and work breakdown structure •Identifying and agreeing with heads of departments, and others as appropriate, a comprehensive resource requirement for the engineering design of the project-to-budgetary targets •Ensuring project personnel undertaking engineering design duties meet the requirement to be suitably qualified and experienced persons •Establishing and maintaining the engineering configuration to ensure the intent and integrity is maintained throughout the project life •Co-ordinating engineering input into the project management and quality plan •Integrating and co-ordinating the engineering design activities of all disciplines, departments and other suppliers of engineering design contributing to the project •Ensuring that all technical and design risks are identified and appropriately managed to meet project requirements •Ensuring design decisions are recorded and auditable through the life of the project •Ensuring design information requirements are co-ordinated and communicated to relevant parties •Monitoring and reporting to relevant parties the quality of engineering across all disciplines •Ensuring value engineering is undertaken in a timely manner •Ensuring timely documentation for all necessary approvals (including any required from external authorities) •Ensuring company requirements are incorporated into the design process including safety, quality, environmental, security and health •Ensuring that designs are compliant with statutory requirements Key Responsibilities • Member of the Engineering Team • Introduce best practice into engineering design and management delivery •Assist in the overall delivery of the project by the team •Assist continuous improvement of safety and performance •Assist graduate and staff development •Contact with relevant professional institutions, academia and industry •Maintain effective working relationships with other authorities / organisations •Support development of directorate policy and strategy • To ensure that understanding and application of responsibilities with regard to the company’s environment, health, safety, security and quality standards Qualifications A relevant degree in engineering and preferably a Chartered Professional of an appropriate professional Engineering Institution (eg. Institution of Civil / Structural Engineers) Knowledge • Undertaking design and configuration for the life of a project. Particular experience in the design of a variety of facilities including accommodation, infrastructure, research and testing facilities in both conventional and hazardous environments •Demonstrate a good understanding of technical standards and regulatory requirements for construction appropriate to conventional and hazardous environments •Understanding of the influences of design and operation on the installation, commissioning and maintenance requirements of a regulated site •Knowledge and use of New Engineering Contract and National Building Specification Experience Highly desirable to have extensive and relevant experience of co-ordinating design teams and a multidiscipline engineering resource within both conventional and hazardous environments Skills • Good technical and management skills including problem solving and decision making • Good oral, written and presentational skills with a particular aptitude for report, documentation and letter writing • Good interpersonal and communication skills to ensure effective communication to all levels to both internal and external personnel • Familiarity with standard office software including word processors, spreadsheets, e-mail, presentations and databases Behaviours • Lead, manage and motivate staff whilst commanding respect from all stakeholders through technical and personal credibility • Good facilitator with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills Interested? Please contact Jamie on 01962 775189 or via e-mail on Jamie.ali@convergerecruitment.co.uk.