Engineering Manager - Reed Talent Solutions : Job Details

Are you an engineering manager looking to develop your skills and become a vital part of UK Defence? In joining us, you will integrate with highly skilled professionals to support some of the largest and most complex engineering programmes in the world. You will work at the forefront of marine technology to oversee engineering challenges unique to this industry, whilst contributing to project success and providing support to the Royal Navy.

Our opportunities will suit engineering managers with experience and/or qualifications in several disciplines (e.g., mechanical, electrical, systems, electronic). Based on your skills, experience, and strengths you will be allocated to a role with defined progression routes and opportunities to learn and develop as a professional. Training is readily available to stay up to date with emerging technologies and you will be working in an environment that encourages development of you and of your responsibilities.

There will be opportunities to visit the shipyards, dockyards, suppliers’ sites and submarines. You will be inducted into a fair and ethical environment, promoting personal development and career progression that will enrich your future and your career in engineering.

Person specification

• Manage the delivery of all engineering aspects in area of responsibility as defined in the assignment specification or objectives
• Provide expert advice and guidance in own technical area to solve complex technical problems and identify application risks
• Manage the technical requirements for the acquisition lifecycle stage of one or more project, programme, service, or system
• Monitor and implement any governance and assurance policies and procedures to ensure the 'safe and professional’ status of the area
• Lead on the development of requirements related to own area of specialism including acceptance plans, performance criteria and draft specifications
• Interface with industry as the intelligent customer both in a scrutiny role and supporting the identification of application risks.

Essential Skills:

• Relevant Level 4 (HNC or higher) qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of providing technical advice and leading the delivery of successful engineering outcomes
• Wide ranging depth and breadth of technical experience in own specialism with knowledge and application of engineering approaches
• Hold professional registration at Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status or higher, or demonstrate suitable equivalent experience to achieve this within 9 months

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical Decision Making
• Technical Requirements, Evaluation and Acceptance

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £45,600, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,210 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

At sift,?you will be assessed on your;

Experience:

Personal Statement - This should be a maximum of 1000 words that sets out your motivation for applying and shows how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable requirements for the role.

Behaviours:

• Communicating and influencing
• Changing and improving

Technical Competencies:

• Technical Decision Making
• Technical Requirements, Evaluation and Acceptance

At Interview,?you will be assessed on your;

Behaviours:

• Communicating and influencing
• Changing and improving

Technical Competencies:

• Technical Decision Making
• Technical Requirements, Evaluation and Acceptance

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.