Job summary

Our client, an Aerospace and Defence contractor, is looking for a Engineering Manager to join them on a contract basis at their site in Basildon.

Key skills required for this role

Project Engineer, Engineering, Project Management

Important

Engineering Management

Job description

Our client, an Aerospace and Defence contractor, is looking for a Engineering Manager to join them on a contract basis at their site in Basildon.

• Due to the nature of the project, applicants must either hold current SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain this.
• £65 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35.
• 6 month initial contract.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Project Engineering Leads are responsible for the technical management of multi-disciplined engineering teams across multiple projects. Working closely with Project Managers, they are responsible for delivery of the overall engineering output against time, cost and performance budgets.
• Project Engineering Leads are responsible for line management of their own multi-disciplined team, which includes allocation of project tasks in conjunction with the wider PG engineering team objectives.
• Project Engineering Leads are responsible for generating clear and relevant engineering plans, establishing key milestones and identifying risks, opportunities and interdependencies.
• Project Engineering Leads are responsible for reviewing the current engineering positions on projects, and adapting plans as required to mitigate risks to either cost, schedule or performance budgets.
• Project Engineering Leads are responsible for preparation and communication of monthly engineering status reports for each of their assigned projects into their line manager, the Project Engineering Manager.
• Project Engineering Leads are responsible for the coordination of engineering input into bids as part of the business winning process.
• This role sits on the multi-functional management team of the Precision Guidance business area, representing engineering on that team at weekly and monthly progress and reporting meetings.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required

• Educated to a degree level in an engineering-related subject (essential)
• Previous experience of managing and/or leading multi-disciplined engineering teams (essential)
• Strong understanding and proven track record of engineering lifecycles and processes (essential)