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Engineering Manager

Job Posted: 6 hours ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Chelmsford

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Engineering Manager - Essex | Engineering Manager needed for a market-leading power generation hire provider in Essex and surrounding areas, offering strong benefits and clear progression.

The Company

Join a major national business widely recognised for delivering high-quality power solutions across the UK. You will become part of a supportive, well-resourced organisation investing heavily in its power division, with a strong focus on engineering excellence, innovation, and clean-energy technology. The Engineering Manager role sits at the heart of this growth, offering genuine autonomy and the opportunity to shape standards across multiple sites.

Key Benefits

£55,000 - £65,000 base salary
Company car
23 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell additional days
Pension scheme and life assurance
Retail discount schemes
Strong career progression within a major, expanding division
Opportunity to lead technical development in a growing clean-energy fleet

About the Role

As the Engineering Manager, you will oversee power engineering operations across Essex and surrounding areas, ensuring the highest levels of safety, equipment availability, and technical performance.
A typical day will involve:

Leading engineering standards across multiple depots and supporting local workshop teams
Driving a structured repair and maintenance programme for generators and clean-energy battery units
Implementing reliability improvements, service schedules, and compliance processes
Managing parts control, warranty recovery, and repair tracking processes
Developing KPIs and performance dashboards to enhance operational excellence
Leading investigations into asset failures and working with suppliers on technical resolutions
Supporting apprenticeships, training, and technical upskilling across the fleet
Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety and statutory requirements
Collaborating with regional teams to optimise resource allocation and customer support
This Engineering Manager position requires a strong mix of technical leadership, people management, and hands-on operational expertise within power generation.

About You

To succeed as an Engineering Manager, you will bring:

Strong technical knowledge of generators and clean-energy battery systems
Proven leadership experience within power generation, hire, or similar engineering environments
Excellent people skills with the ability to coach, motivate, and influence teams
A track record of managing multi-site engineering operations
Strong analytical skills with confidence in data-driven decision-making
IOSH qualification (or willingness to obtain)
Full UK driving licence
Ability to work independently, manage changing priorities, and deliver continuous improvement
This Engineering Manager role is ideal for someone who enjoys autonomy, thrives in a fast-moving environment, and wants to shape the future of a modern, expanding power division.

To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a: Power Engineering Manager, Generator Engineering Manager, Technical Manager, Depot Engineering Manager, Regional Engineering Manager, Service Manager, Power Operations Manager, Fleet Engineering Manager, Workshop Manager, Senior Generator Engineer, Power Maintenance Manager.

If this Engineering Manager opportunity sounds like the right step for you, apply today

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