Project Engineering Manager

Overview
Based in East Sussex with occasional secondments to customer locations for installation activities, this hands-on project management position requires a practical ability to be fully successful as physical activities may be required in this position.

The role also has a client-facing dimension being the focal point of contact for the client to resolve technical issues and support the Project Management teams to achieve the on-time delivery of the project.

Projects are multidisciplinary, complex and strategically important to demanding clients, many of whom are leading organisations in aerospace, automotive, and race car industries worldwide.

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Engineering background (ideally mechanical or electrical)
• Programme management in a complex multi-disciplinary environment
• Able to lead and influence a wide range of skills and educational levels
• Good estimating and bid preparation abilities
• IT literate with good MS Project abilities
• Global travel at appropriate programme timing (approx. 4 weeks per year max.)
• Supplier timing management
• Customer focused / interfacing
• Willingness to assist the business in practical/manual tasks when priorities dictate
• Permanent UK residency with ability to obtain UK security clearance

Qualifications:

Essential:
Senior Engineering Manager (Projects) (7.8.230F) or Engineering Manager (Projects) (7.8.110F) IRSE licence.
Corporate membership of the IRSE with IEng or higher

Desirable:
MEng or BEng degree level education in an engineering discipline
Valid PTS (Personal Track Safety) Certificate

Package:

• Competitive salary + profit share scheme
  37.5hr / week, flexible hours (10:00 - 16:00 Mon-Thur, 10:00 - 13:00 Fri)
• 32 days holiday
• Company supported training and further education