Design And Engineering Lead in Scotland, Northumberland

Lead engineering assurance and technical governance across complex infrastructure programmes.

Our Client has a requirement for a Design & Engineering Lead, who will be required to work on a contract basis, remotely with 2 monthly site visits across the UK .

Role Purpose:

• Lead the Design and Engineering assurance function
• Provide technical leadership, challenge and assurance across projects and programmes
• Support engineering governance, design assurance and technical risk management
• Ensure engineering outputs meet safety, quality and regulatory requirements

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering assurance and governance activities
• Review engineering designs, specifications, calculations and technical submissions
• Support design reviews, technical assurance and stage-gate assessments
• Identify and escalate engineering risks, issues and non-conformances
• Advise on technical risk, design maturity and configuration management
• Support tender evaluations, supplier engagement and technical reviews
• Provide engineering advice and assurance to senior stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering standards and assurance processes

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:
Essential

• Engineering leadership experience within highly regulated industries
• Experience in engineering governance, design assurance or configuration management
• Experience reviewing multi-disciplinary engineering deliverables
• Strong understanding of technical risk, design maturity and assurance processes
• Ability to challenge and review technical submissions and supporting evidence
• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience within nuclear, defence, infrastructure, energy or other safety-critical sectors
• Experience with systems engineering, design reviews or gateway assurance
• Experience supporting technical authority arrangements
• NEC4 contract environment experience
• Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent assurance experience

Benefits:

• Opportunity to support major engineering and infrastructure programmes
• Exposure to complex, multidisciplinary projects
• Strategic technical leadership and assurance responsibilities
• Collaborative and highly regulated project environment
• Competitive contract opportunity

Company Information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Design & Engineering Lead looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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