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Engineering Director

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Purpose of the Role:

Bracken Recruitment are currently seeking a Engineering Director/Head of Engineering for a Leading Multi Discipline Contractor to work across all projects within their Business Unit in the North West. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Lead/Director or a Senior Engineering Manager looking for the next step in their career. The business is a large well known Group with a strong pipeline of work ahead. This would an ambitious character who has the ability to grow and support a large team of Engineering professionals and help develop the careers of Junior staff members.

Responsibilities:

Provide clear and visible leadership to the Team across all projects working closely with Operations and Commercial to resolve problems/issues as they arise.
	
Ensure Pre-Construction is fully supported in reviewing and interrogating designs, identifying non-compliance and offering solutions.
	
Review tender designs for efficiencies, value engineering or alternative methods of construction that can give us competitive advantage or additional margin.
	
Ensure Contractors Proposals are produced in a timely and competent manner.
	
Manage the consulting fee process agreeing scope of services, fee drawdowns, contract terms and warranties.
	
Regularly review the performance and competency of managers creating personal development plans to generally upskill the function.
	
Ensure company procedures are followed and complied with.
	
Conduct Strategic reviews to improve controls and regularly undertake audits.
	
Set the format and process for integrated design programmes consultants and sub-contractors that clearly set information release dates.
	
Accurately review on a monthly basis recording progress and any actions to improve.
	
Ensure the managers produce a monthly consolidated report that tracks planning, building regulations, Code, building warranty, secure by design etc. 
	
Lead design reviews at key stages with focus on eradicating defects.
	
Lead and take ownership of document control on behalf of the Business Unit working with Operations to roll out new Document Management System with a network of Document Controllers.
	
Ensure Design Managers work closely with Commercial when agreeing scopes and design packages. 
	
Investigate alternative forms of Construction that may give us competitive advantage balanced against a thorough risk review.

Requirements:

Civil Engineering background
	
Professional Qualification 
	
Excellent IT Skills – Power project, Advanced Excel, DMS, AutoCAD
	
Proven track record of leadership in senior position and managing multiple projects.
	
Proven track record of programming and design management
	
Driving Licence
	
Strong practical knowledge of Construction work/ methods / solutions
	
Commercially astute
	
In depth knowledge of contractual requirements
	
Enthusiasm and drive with attention to detail
	
Experience of developing and upskilling teams

Please contact Steve Lee on Email: (url removed) or Mobile: (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion

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