Quick overview
Job description
Due to continued growth within CEL, our in-house Engineering Services team, we are seeking to hire an Aviation Delivery Manager to head up the delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering services across a number of project sites and frameworks within within the London & South East regional area
They will work with Engineering Discipline Leads to shape value propositions and be accountable for the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering services across Costain’s portfolio of Aviation projects within their area through appropriate deployment of people, processes and systems.
This is an opportunity to play and integral role in driving Costain’s growth and strategic objectives of being an engineering led business within the Aviation Sector.
The role offers a hybrid working arrangement predominantly based in London typically 3 days a week with a flexible approach to remote working to promote well being, with a requirement to occasionally work at multiple locations throughout the UK depending on contract needs.
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Responsibilities
Engineering pipeline and resource forecasting
Responsible for collaborating with the Discipline Managers and Aviation Sector teams to gain insight of the engineering services pipeline within their area and maximise opportunities for internal delivery of engineering services. Must accurately forecast future resource requirements across multiple disciplines to achieve successful delivery and inform recruitment to meet growing demand. Expected to ensure the collective team skillsets and deployed resources accurately align with current and future project demands and complexity.
Project Delivery & Progress Reporting
Responsible for leading the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary engineering services across Aviation projects and contracts within their assigned area and frameworks, managing teams of Project Engineering Managers with individual project responsibility to ensure optimal operation of the Aviation engineering delivery teams. Will ensure scope and service requirements, budgets and programmes are clearly defined and adhered to. Will be responsible for monitoring progress against budget and programme and clear reporting of this to senior management, sectors and clients.
Technical Governance & Quality
Must work with Engineering Discipline managers to ensure the delivery of technically compliant and quality-controlled designs which meet scope requirements, ensuring all the necessary technical and regulatory assurance activities have been undertaken across the program lifecycle. To input into the development, management and maintenance of corporate technical management systems, including digital integration. Expected to proactively assist in resolving complex technical and delivery issues where identified.
Work Winning
Collaborate strategically with the Aviation Sector to forecast service demand and proactively identify early client opportunities, coordinating the in-house engineering contribution to develop best in class value propositions and winning bids. Must identify and monitor engineering budgets and resource requirements for tender activities and ensure compliance with all internal governance processes.
Risk, Change & Continuous Improvement
Facilitate the capturing and clear communication of technical risks and opportunities to all stakeholders. Oversee the effective management of design change, applying a systematic challenge to minimise unnecessary scope variation. Act as a visible leader in developing a design delivery culture that emphasises ownership and accountability. Embed a structured approach to lessons learned and apply continuous improvement principles to all aspects of engineering services.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
A background in managing the delivery of engineering services on complex projects across the programme lifecycle within the UK Aviation sector
Experience in successfully managing the delivery of complex engineering scopes to budget and programme, and effective change management
A background in managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams, responsible for managing workload, resource demand and skillsets
Significant engineering design experience within respective engineering discipline
Be an authority in multiple design and construction systems and process models (e.g. plan of work)
Experienced technical manager capable of reviewing technical quality and compliance of design deliverables; understanding of key technical concepts across a range of engineering design disciplines (e.g. civil, mechanical, electrical)
Experience setting up / running design, assurance and reporting process on large projects
Understanding of Aviation sector clients, challenges, opportunities and procurement / contract strategies
Desirable
Experience setting up, leading or operating other aspects of project engineering delivery such as design workflows, information management systems, quality controls
Essential
- Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer (ICE, IMechE, IStructE, IET, CIOB, CIHT, other)