Technical Manager - Mechanical

The Technical Manager will provide technical leadership and business improvement in a specific area of expertise, driving initiatives and supporting the success of strategic engineering objectives. They will be responsible for providing specialist advice, training engineers, and communicating ideas to stakeholders, clients, and colleagues. The role requires a subject matter expert in a key area of engineering delivery and strategy development, with experience in management of internal/external design functions, commercial awareness, and ability to lead initiatives and support design teams.

Requirements

• Subject Matter Expert in an area key to Engineering delivery / Strategy development
• Successful demonstrable experience of management of internal / external design functions
• Ability to interact at all levels of the business and promote best practice and where appropriate innovation
• Critical thinking & problem solving
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to prioritise activities in a challenging environment
• Commercial awareness and understanding
• Manage performance: monitor, give feedback, and confront issues.
• Analytical with the ability to quickly assimilate information and present concise at various levels
• Able to develop ideas and present them concisely
• Strong persuasive communication skills in writing, oral and presentations
• Engineering background (ideally with a good understanding of all engineering disciplines associated to the design and delivery of projects)
• Design and/or Project Management experience ideally in Water industry
• Degree in Engineering (MEng, MSc, BEng, Bsc..) preferred or relevant Construction, Manufacturing, Project Management or STEM related qualification.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role