Clarke Telecom
Engineering Manager
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Manchester (Hybrid) | Full-time | 37.5 hours per week
Clarke is seeking an experienced and driven Engineering Manager to lead our Engineering team and oversee the delivery of high-quality telecoms engineering activities across multiple projects and clients.
This is an excellent opportunity for a telecoms engineering professional with strong leadership experience to play a pivotal role in driving engineering excellence, managing technical delivery, and supporting the successful execution of major telecoms infrastructure programmes across the UK.
The Role
As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading and developing the Engineering team while ensuring the successful delivery of telecoms engineering and design activities. You will provide technical leadership across the Design Department, overseeing engineering outputs such as GDCs, structural calculations, surveys, drawings, and associated technical documentation.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, clients, and external suppliers, you will help drive quality, consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement across engineering processes while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day activities, performance, and development of the Engineering team.
- Provide technical leadership and promote engineering excellence across the Design Department.
- Oversee the delivery of telecoms engineering and design activities across multiple projects and clients.
- Manage and review GDCs, structural calculations, surveys, drawings, and technical documentation.
- Ensure all engineering outputs comply with client standards, CDM regulations, and industry requirements.
- Provide technical support and guidance to Design Managers, Delivery Leads, and wider project teams.
- Manage engineering resource allocation and support workload planning across programmes.
- Coordinate and manage external suppliers and engineering partners.
- Review technical risks and support the resolution of complex engineering challenges.
- Drive quality, consistency, and continuous improvement across engineering processes.
- Support client engagement activities and attend technical and operational meetings when required.
- Mentor, coach, and develop engineering personnel to support business growth and capability development.
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What We're Looking For
Essential
- Strong telecoms engineering and design knowledge.
- Experience managing engineering teams within a fast-paced delivery environment.
- Strong understanding of GDCs, structural calculations, surveys, and technical documentation.
- Knowledge of CDM regulations and industry compliance requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Commercial awareness and understanding of programme delivery requirements.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability within complex technical environments.
- Experience managing external suppliers and engineering partners.
- Strong organisational, planning, and resource management skills.
- Commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
- Experience mentoring, supporting, and developing engineering personnel.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a telecoms management or leadership role.
- Experience working across multi-client telecoms programmes.
- Knowledge of mobile network operator and tower company standards.
- Familiarity with Site Tracker or similar project management systems.
- Understanding of commercial and financial delivery principles.
- Experience driving operational or process improvement initiatives.
- Chartered status or working towards professional accreditation.
- Experience managing offshore or outsourced engineering resource.
- Knowledge of structural engineering principles relating to telecoms infrastructure.
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.
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Skills & Attributes
- Proven people management and leadership capability.
- Highly organised with a structured and methodical approach to work.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Adaptable with the ability to manage changing priorities and workloads effectively.
- Collaborative team player who builds strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
- Professional, resilient, and confident in influencing and challenging where appropriate.
- Strong presentation and Microsoft Office skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated with a commitment to continuous professional and personal development.
- Strong commercial awareness and sound decision-making ability.
Please note that Clarke Telecom does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must already have the legal right to work and be fully compliant to work in the UK.
About Us
Clarke Telecom is a leading provider of end-to-end wireless telecoms network infrastructure services. We manage every aspect of a project, ensuring that each site is optimised to its full potential. As technology evolves, so do our services, allowing us to stay at the forefront of the industry and remain the UK’s premier wireless telecommunications infrastructure provider.
In addition, Clarke Connect, our dedicated division, specialises in providing tailored connectivity solutions to meet the growing demands of modern communication networks. Together, Clarke Telecom and Clarke Connect work seamlessly to deliver innovative and reliable services to our clients.
Apply as soon as possible – interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline.
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