Engineering Director

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.