Purpose/Role

Effectively manage and administer the discipline within a medium or large business.

Key aims and objectives
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.

Prime responsibilities and duties

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 bysubordinates.

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.

Qualifications Essential:
UK Bachelors Degree or equivalent in appropriate engineering subject