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Engineering Manager – Infrastructure Division
Location: Harrow, London / Project Sites
Employment: Permanent
Working Hours: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
We are recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join the Infrastructure division of an established civil engineering and construction contractor.
This senior technical position leads the engineering design function and provides expert engineering support across infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will act as a key technical authority within the business, supporting project teams, reviewing engineering proposals and ensuring engineering challenges are identified and resolved before they become operational issues.
This role is a good fit for a Chartered Senior or Principal Engineer with a strong Temporary Works design background who is ready to step into an Engineering Manager position. The position will be split between the company’s head office in Harrow and visits to project sites as required.
The Role
You will lead the Engineering Design team within the Infrastructure division, reporting to the Head of Engineering while operating with a high level of independence. You will act as a subject matter expert for engineering and Temporary Works matters, supporting project teams and representing the contractor in technical discussions with clients, designers and other stakeholders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing technical leadership and engineering support across infrastructure projects
- Identifying and resolving engineering challenges before they impact project delivery
- Leading and supporting a small engineering design team
- Ensuring engineering teams have the appropriate resources, support and development opportunities
- Assessing Temporary Works Coordinators and ensuring Temporary Works procedures are correctly implemented
- Ensuring appropriate design checks are completed for both in-house and outsourced Temporary Works designs
- Reviewing engineering proposals produced by project and tender teams
- Providing internal peer reviews and technical challenge where required
- Identifying changes from tender assumptions and understanding the potential commercial implications
- Identifying and developing value-engineering opportunities
- Supporting the implementation of the Quality Management System and ensuring appropriate project plans are in place
- Producing technical reports, engineering documentation and recommendations
- Working directly with client teams and clearly communicating the contractor's technical position
- Providing independent engineering input where the appropriate technical solution may differ from the initial operational approach
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About You
We are looking for an experienced Temporary Works Design Engineer with approximately 10–15 years' relevant design experience. You do not necessarily need to be operating at Engineering Manager level already. Applications are particularly welcomed from Chartered Senior or Principal Engineers who have the technical experience and leadership capability to take the next step in their career. You should have experience managing Temporary Works design projects or technical workstreams for contractor clients and be comfortable providing technical advice to project and operational teams. Experience can have been gained within a consultancy or contractor environment, provided you have strong exposure to delivering Temporary Works solutions for construction projects.
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Requirements
- Chartered Engineer status with ICE, IStructE or an equivalent recognised professional body
- Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
- Approximately 10–15 years' Temporary Works design experience
- Strong Temporary Works design and checking experience
- Experience managing Temporary Works design projects/tasks for contractor clients
- Strong understanding of Temporary Works procedures and design assurance
- Experience working with contractor, consultant and client teams
- Ability to technically review and challenge engineering proposals
- Strong written communication and technical reporting skills
- Confident dealing directly with clients and senior project stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and act as a technical authority within the business
- Previous experience supporting or mentoring engineers
- UK education background, including A-levels
This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Senior or Principal Engineer looking to progress into an Engineering Manager position within an established infrastructure contractor. You will have significant technical influence across the Infrastructure division, leading the engineering design team while remaining closely involved in Temporary Works, design assurance, technical problem-solving and value engineering across live projects.
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