Actemium Design - EC&I Engineering Manager (Chorley)

Job description

Actemium Design (formerly North West Projects) is a national Engineering design company with a Nuclear sector focus. Being part of VINCI Energies with a turnover of €14 billion, has allowed Actemium Design to grow in an exciting but secure manner. We are currently recruiting for a CE&I Engineering Manager. The ideal candidate will have CE&I experience within the Nuclear sector.

Competitive Salary + Share Scheme + Pension + Cycle to work scheme + Healthcare + 26 days holiday

The Role

• Execution of the strategic objectives of the Senior Engineering Managers and the company.
• Capture any key learning throughout project execution and upon project completion, with a view to making improvements to future engineering delivery.
• Line management of assigned direct reports, annual appraisals, coaching, mentoring, disciplinary processes, and ongoing performance management.
• Provide direction on the project processes and procedural arrangements, ensuring these are properly communicated for consistency of approach.
• Identifying any requirement for sub-contracting / out-sourcing of specialist activities.
• Identification of skills gaps and training requirements for direct reports.
• Conduct / support effective engineering delivery audits and address any shortfalls/ improvements.
• Ensure that adequate tools and information (including applicable codes and standards) are provided for the team.
• Final technical authority (appropriate to discipline) in the event of differences of opinion.
• Continuously improve and optimise the operation / quality of the department.
• Support Senior Engineering Managers, minimising underutilization of the engineering department. Discuss and agree resource shortfalls.
• Planning and executing engineering and design activities. Ensuring projects are delivered within approved budgets and scheduled completion dates.
• Production of design quality plans and ensuring work is undertaken in accordance with relevant quality arrangements.
• Identifies resource requirements and requests resources as required.
• Reporting progress of engineering deliverables against specified work plans.
• Identify applicable legislation and ensure compliance.
• Ensure work under their supervision is consistent in the use of software tools, deliverable protocols, formats, templates, numbering, and storage.
• Support the production of technical information in tenders.
• Be the key point of contact with customer stakeholders and build collaborative relationships.
• The identification, monitoring, notification (to the Project Manager) and mitigation of technical and project risks.
• Identifying the requirements for and organising and undertaking of design reviews.

Desired profile

• Ideally degree with honours or level 6 equivalent or Chartered Engineer or equivalent.
• Several years’ experience working in design engineering.
• Extensive knowledge of working within a highly regulated industry (e.g. Nuclear).
• Competent in the use of CAD software / digital tools Understands and can evaluate the company management system.
• Understands and can apply design codes, standards, and procedures.
• Understands and can apply law (Acts and Regulations), codes of practice and designated standards appropriate to scope of work.
• Breadth of experience of respective discipline (e.g. Mechanical or Electrical).
• Breadth of demonstrable experience of design and detailing (appropriate to discipline) of plant and equipment.
• Understands the NEC suite of contracts, change control methodology and common project management practices.
• Demonstrable record of managing a team of multi-discipline engineers and designers (up to 30 but frequently less) in the definition, implementation, and delivery of engineering work packages.
• Commercial understanding, budgeting & cost control, reporting practices.
• Prepare and maintain schedules for activities and events, taking account of dependencies and resource requirements. Provide leadership within an engineering department and act as a custodian of resource and expertise.

About ACTEMIUM

Part of the VINCI Energies Group, Actemium provide engineering design, project management, installation and commissioning of electrical, mechanical and IT services in the United Kingdom since 1907.
In addition, we provide specialist maintenance operations, fully complemented with accredited safety tests and inspection services to optimise the operational efficiency and safety of our client's equipment and systems. Whilst part of a global network of 300 Business Units, Actemium UK comprises of 7 Business Units covering all of the UK & RoI.