Senior Engineering Manager - 78646

This Senior Engineering Manager will report to the Infrastructure and ICP Design Manager and will work within UKPN Services based in our London office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £89,786 plus inner London Allowance and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 09/07/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

You will report to the Engineering Managers, Manager, leading and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering engineering management excellence across the UKPN Services contracts portfolio. This will place UK Power Networks Services in the top tier for design and build of private assets on safety, customer service and efficiency.

The Senior Engineering Manager will be the UKPN Services technical lead with the responsibility for delivering engineering on both projects and bids, of a multi-discipline design team. You will ensure that UKPN Services produce high quality engineered solutions and services that comply with relevant legislation, client and UKPN Services standards. You will lead a team of engineers to produce a high level quality of design, systems integration, testing and commissioning to budget in several energy sectors, rail, airports and emerging technologies.

You will provide technical liaison with suppliers, and clients for the creation of new business and the delivery of projects.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage the development and implementation overseeing the delivery of designs across the UKPN Services business that that deliver Good Industry Practice
• Provide technical and commercial input to the team and into UKPN Services bids
• Ensure that designs from multiple disciplines are interfaced and robust to enable accurate tender submissions to be developed
• Manage budgets and provide accurate reporting to internal and external clients
• Manage engineering change control, supporting the commercial and project managements teams working with the client
• Lead Client interfaces to ensure stakeholder engagement and client satisfaction
• Provide technical leadership in developing business opportunities with relevant material and preparing proposals
• Assess cost/benefit trade-off of technical solution and support the technical decision making processes
• Identify areas for technological advancement whilst maintaining excellent engineering standards
• Identify and deploy the technical skills, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree level or equivalent in engineering or science.
• Extensive experience as a senior engineer
• Engineering management role on large infrastructure project (s)
• Safety management qualification such as NEBOSH certificate or equivalent
• Membership of a professional body such as the IET
• Chartered Engineer or working towards achieving Chartership
• Knowledge of Power distribution, Electrification, SCADA, and Communication systems
• Basic knowledge of project management

HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Ensure all Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements are considered.
• Ensure safe working methods and systems are followed in the design
• Accept responsibility to meet and fulfil all UKPNS Health and Safety requirements.
• Mentor junior staff in all matters relating to Health & Safety aligned with their role.
• Ensure all relevant H&S Policy principles are briefed and implemented.
• Communicate H&S information within their organisation. Promote feedback on H&S matters.
• Create a safe working environment for all staff and contractors supporting the business.
• Promote wellbeing and mental health in the team.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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