Engineering Discipline Manager- Electrical- Edinburgh, Bristol, Aberdeen or Chester

Job purpose

• Act as the discipline focal point providing support across the business streams in Hydrogen, Decarbonisation, Oil and Gas and Renewables.
• Develop and nurture the next generation of engineering, working with Apollo competency and training guidelines and developing individual plans.
• Manage and supervise a team of discipline engineers responsible for the technical execution of engineering projects.
• Champion innovation and develop new engineering capabilities within the discipline and Apollo.
• Support technical and commercial bids and other business development activities.
• Actively promote Apollo engineering and support Business Development in marketing activities.
• Ensure discipline KPIs relating to performance and sales are attained.

Qualifications and required skills

• Engineering degree relevant to discipline role or relevant engineering experience.
• Ideally chartered or actively working towards chartered status.
• Proven people management and communications skills (written and verbal).
• Accountability, roles and responsibilities
• The Discipline Manager reports to the Engineering Director.
• Line manager for all engineers within the assigned discipline.
• Accountable for the engineering competence of all team members in line with Apollo’s competence and assurance procedures.
• Responsible for attaining discipline KPI’s set and agreed each financial year with the Engineering Director.
• Responsible for the delivery of all discipline engineering and design ensuring designs are fit for purpose and comply with Apollo’s HSEQ processes and procedures.
• Responsible for leadership, continual development, mentorship, and guidance to all team members.
• Responsible for strengthening existing and developing new discipline service capabilities.
• Responsible for discipline resource management.
• Support and lead technical and commercial bids and other business development content.

Duties

• Manage and support discipline to deliver engineering and design of technical projects.
• Provide leadership, continual development, mentorship, and guidance to all team members.
• Resource management and reporting.
• Complete annual performance reviews.
• Anticipate, manage and resolve issues and act as the point of contact for the discipline.
• Complete competence reviews and ensure everyone within the team has a valid competence assessment.
• Promote and facilitate regular team communications to build good working relationships within the team.
• Identify and manage discipline specific software and tools ensuring they are controlled and maintained.
• Work with HR and the Engineering Director to develop training and learning opportunities for the discipline.
• Support the Engineering Director and Quality Manager to ensure business systems and processes are adequate and match current and future requirements.
• Execute all engineering in compliance with industry legislation, codes and standards and Apollo’s processes and procedures.
• Proactively seek business development opportunities through engagement with clients.
• Actively support the Business Development team with the sales strategy and marketing.
• Work collaboratively across all business units to deliver in the best interests of the group.
• Act as Principal Engineer, as required.
• Work to be normally performed at the Company's offices but there may be requirements to work at client offices and/or offshore in occasional circumstances.