Engineering Manager

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a commercially minded and technically strong Engineering Manager to lead the growth and scaling of our engineering function. This role combines leadership strategic planning and hands-on engineering oversight to expand our multidisciplinary design capability across mechanical structural civil and electrical disciplines.

You will play a critical role in building high-performing teams improving engineering processes and ensuring the successful delivery of innovative scalable product solutions aligned with business growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy to support company growth and market expansion
• Build lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team across key design functions
• Drive scalability of engineering processes systems and standards
• Oversee end-to-end product development from concept through to delivery and deployment
• Ensure all engineering outputs meet quality safety and regulatory standards
• Collaborate with commercial operations and manufacturing teams to align engineering with business objectives
• Implement best practices in design innovation and continuous improvement
• Manage engineering budgets resource planning and project prioritization
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to track team and project success
• Identify and integrate new technologies tools and methodologies to enhance capability
• Support business development activities through technical input and client engagement

Key Requirements

• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Engineering (Mechanical Civil Structural Electrical or related discipline) (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• Significant experience in engineering leadership within industrial construction infrastructure or heavy engineering sectors
• Proven track record of scaling engineering teams or functions in a growing business
• Strong multidisciplinary engineering knowledge
• Experience delivering complex engineered products or systems
• Commercial awareness with the ability to align engineering decisions to business outcomes
• Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with CAD and engineering analysis tools (FEA CFD etc.)
• Strong understanding of relevant industry standards and regulations