Chief Engineer The Chief Engineer will oversee recruitment and mobilisation of the Project Engineering team, deliver the Design and Engineering Management Plan and develop and implement design and engineering project processes and procedures. You will lead and manage the Project Engineering Team and oversee the design team to develop engineering solutions to budget and regulatory standards, setting and managing the system of systems approach and ensuring the safety and efficiency of all project engineering operations. You will ensure that Design and Engineering tasks are completed to time, budget and standards, ensuring project design solutions comply with the customers system requirements documents, compliancy documents and contractual requirements.
You will also manage sub-contractor designs and engineering outputs and will be responsible for the development, management and execution of the Trials, Verification and Validation Plan.
The role will require significant UK and overseas travel (predominantly Europe) for supplier inspections and audits and equipment acceptance inspections.
Qualifications and Experience To be considered for this role, applicants will need to be qualified to degree level in mechanical or electrical engineering, holding active certification with an engineering professional organisation and with advanced understanding of engineering principles and procedures.
You will have significant experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment at Chief Engineer or Design Management level with knowledge and experience of System Engineering principles and practices, able to collaborate and communicate across the engineering team, service technicians, business managers and clients. You will also need experience leading teams of individuals from a variety of different backgrounds and disciplines.
Required Experience and Knowledge
ISO 9001:2015 Management Systems and ISO 45001:2018. Use of design software packages. Working with Military Organisations and associated procurement establishments. Working knowledge and use of AQAP, Mil Stan, Def Stan, European, British and ISO standards. Working knowledge of human factors engineering. Exceptional organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail. Previous understanding of process for CE marking of equipment systems.
Location and Salary Weymouth area, Dorset Salary negotiable based on experience. Hybrid working – significant flexibility offered
Key Skills
Chief Engineer, Design Manager, Design Management, Defence, Military, Mechanical, Electrical, ISO, 9001:2015, 45001:2018, AQAP, Mil Stan, Def Stan, Systems of Systems, Systems Engineering, Human Factors, Collaboration.
Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British (or Dual UK nationals with British citizenship). Applicants who meet these criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
This role is a PERMANENT position.
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