Engineering Manager

Location: Warrington or Abingdon (Hybrid)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Sector: Nuclear / Defence / Engineering Design

Pivt is supporting a growing engineering organisation operating within the nuclear and defence sectors in the appointment of an Engineering Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams delivering complex design and engineering work packages across highly regulated projects.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading engineering delivery, ensuring technical excellence, managing engineering risks, and coordinating resources across a portfolio of projects involving advanced engineering systems and specialist process environments.

This role would suit an experienced Engineering Manager with a strong background in regulated industries, particularly nuclear, defence, or other high-integrity engineering environments.

• Lead, coordinate and manage multi-disciplinary engineering teams delivering complex engineering work packages
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed to agreed specification, cost and schedule requirements
• Manage engineering activities across the full project lifecycle including concept, design, verification, assessment and delivery
• Ensure technical, safety and engineering risks are identified, managed and mitigated appropriately
• Maintain effective engineering governance, standards and compliance throughout project delivery
• Oversee technical reviews, design reviews and governance activities
• Ensure engineering solutions are fit for purpose, safe, compliant and aligned with project objectives
• Coordinate internal engineering disciplines, technical specialists and supply chain partners
• Monitor and report project status, performance and resource requirements accurately
• Support engineering strategy, planning, resource forecasting and delivery improvement initiatives
• Ensure competent and suitably qualified personnel are deployed across projects
• Engage subject matter experts where required and ensure lessons learned are captured and implemented
• Support make/buy decisions and supply chain selection activities
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, project teams and external clients

• Strong background in engineering management within regulated industries such as nuclear, defence, energy, process, or infrastructure
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering design teams
• Proven experience managing engineering delivery within quality-assured environments
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, technical assurance and design review processes
• Experience managing engineering risks, project schedules, budgets and technical compliance
• Experience across engineering design lifecycle activities including concept, detailed design, verification and commissioning support
• Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing communication skills
• Experience chairing technical reviews, governance reviews or design reviews
• Understanding of safety-led engineering environments and engineering standards

• Degree qualified in Engineering or related discipline (BEng minimum)
• MEng or higher qualification desirable
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards chartership preferred

• Strong technical leadership and decision-making capability
• Highly organised with excellent planning and coordination skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management ability
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Able to lead teams effectively within fast-paced project environments
• Collaborative and supportive leadership style
• Committed to continuous improvement and engineering excellence

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK
• Security clearance and vetting will be required for this role
• Occasional travel to client and project sites may be required depending on operational needs

• Competitive salary package
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Exposure to complex and high-profile engineering programmes
• Supportive and technically advanced working environment
• Opportunity to work within a highly experienced engineering team