Hybrid Head of Defence & Nuclear Energy – Engineering Services

at Costain Group PLC

• Job title: Head of Defence & Nuclear Energy – Engineering Services
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

About the role

• Head of Defence & Nuclear Energy supporting engineering services at licensed sites across the UK. Role involves managing delivery of complex engineering services and shaping strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between the sector team and Engineering Services
• Work closely with contract Key Account Directors and Project Management Offices to identify and understand all opportunities for internal delivery of engineering services
• Shape value propositions and bids in collaboration with Engineering Discipline Managers
• Be accountable for the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering services across Costain’s portfolio of Defence & Nuclear Energy (D&NE) projects
• Responsible for working with the D&NE sector teams to gain insight of the engineering services pipeline and maximise opportunities for internal delivery
• Lead the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering services across all D&NE projects and contracts
• Manage Project Engineering Managers with individual project responsibility
• Ensure scope and service requirements, budgets and programmes are clearly defined and adhered to
• Ensure the delivery of technically compliant and quality-controlled designs which meet scope requirements
• Facilitate the capturing and clear communication of technical risks and opportunities to all stakeholders
• Act as a visible leader in developing a design delivery culture that emphasises ownership and accountability

Requirements

• Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline
• Chartered Engineer
• A background in managing the delivery of engineering services on complex projects across the programme lifecycle, preferably within the Defence & Nuclear Energy sectors
• Experience in successfully managing the delivery of complex engineering scopes to budget and programme, and effective change management
• A background in managing single or multi-disciplinary engineering teams, responsible for managing workload, resource demand and skillsets
• Significant engineering design experience within respective engineering discipline
• Be an authority in multiple design and construction systems and process models (e.g. plan of work)
• Experienced technical manager capable of reviewing technical quality and compliance of design deliverables; understanding of key technical concepts across a range of design disciplines (e.g. structural, mechanical and electrical engineering)
• Experience setting up / running design, assurance and reporting process on large projects
• Understanding of Defence & Nuclear Energy sector clients, challenges, opportunities and procurement / contract strategies
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
• Experience setting up, leading or operating other aspects of project engineering delivery such as design workflows, information management systems, quality controls (desirable)
• Experience working with or on large-scale manufacturing sites (desirable)
• A thought leader in the field of engineering design and design management, with the ability to implement new ideas, technologies or practices that will influence the industry (desirable)

Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangement predominantly based in London or Manchester, with a requirement to occasionally work at multiple locations throughout the UK depending on contract needs.
• Costain appreciates the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
• We do share individual feedback following an interview.
• Costain is a Disability Confident employer and will generally offer an interview to any applicant that discloses they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.