Job Description
• Develop and enhance the discipline through implementation of best practice in the areas of people management, systems and business processes.
• Ensure the technical accuracy and integrity of the design engineering carried out by the discipline.
• Provide staff resources with appropriate skills for project and business requirements.
• Manage Division discipline objectives and budget.
• Administer and implement Company, and where applicable, Client/Project policies and procedures.
• Supervision of discipline personnel and allocation of work.
• Remain abreast of legislative requirements.
• Manage discipline input to proposals.
• Approval, checking and preparation of design/engineering documentation.
• Approve all staff appointments within the discipline and where appropriate carry out interviews and inductions.
• Actively support and develop accredited graduate training schemes (where appropriate) and appoint mentors.
• Undertake staff appraisals of senior discipline staff and approve reviews carried out by subordinates.
• Make recommendations with regard to succession planning and promotions.
• Review staff development needs and co-ordinate training requirements.
• Undertake salary reviews for permanent and agency staff within the discipline.
• Undertake and/or delegate discipline technical authority role(s).
• Set and provide technical assistance to Business Development strategies, activities and initiatives.
• Prepare estimates and control expenditure for departmental overheads, and where applicable projects and business development activities.
• Ensure that all staff are aware of and implement applicable legislation, codes, standards.
• Maintain and develop current awareness of relevant engineering technology.
• Maintain and develop current awareness of relevant Codes and Standards.
• Liaise with other disciplines, departments, project personnel, vendors, clients, etc.

Requirements:
• UK Bachelors Degree or equivalent in appropriate engineering subject
• Chartered Engineer and member of appropriate engineering institution
• Technical authority within the discipline as a professional engineer with extensive experience and expertise
• Experienced in the use of codes of practice, standards and relevant sections of statutory documentation
• Highly experienced in use of design and assessment methods used within discipline
• Experienced in use of analytical methods used within discipline including theoretical background for analysis programs
• Experienced in planning, progress monitoring, forecasting and reporting
• Competent in commercial, contractual and administrative aspects of engineering
• Experienced in controlling all aspects of discipline design including some multi-discipline aspects
• Highly experienced in quality control / safety / environmental methods and quality assurance / safety / environmental procedures for engineering
• Experienced in producing man-hour and material estimates for most discipline activities
• Experienced in the supervision and management of several discipline teams assigned to a number of projects within a large sized business

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in UK Immigration our client can only accept applications from candidates who have a legal right to work in the UK or those who qualify for a Level Tier 1 Visa.

RHL (Recruitment Holdings Ltd) act as an Employment Business and as an Employment Agency.