Head of Engineering
Job
Overview
United Kingdom, London, Greater London
- Engineering and Project Management
- Contract
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Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Leadership
- Provide oversight and direction to all engineering discipline teams across.
- Ensure compliance with British Standards (BS) and relevant industry regulations.
- Lead coordination and resolution of technical deviations.
- Align engineering design delivery with construction programme milestones.
- Chair and lead technical design reviews.
- Develop and maintain the Metlen Engineering Management Plan.
- Manage the Engineering Consultant contract and key vendor design packages.
- Ensure adherence to SR188 Design Management standard.
- Present technical updates and progress reports to senior stakeholders.
- Support contract negotiations with expert input on technical clauses and deliverables.
- Lead coordination with third-party stakeholders per contractual obligations.
- Report against client review obligations and ensure timely submissions.
- Oversee engineering responsibilities for:
- Procurement package ownership and RFQ documentation.
- Technical bid evaluations and contracted package oversight.
- Contribute to commissioning strategy and completions planning.
- Monitor construction and installation for design and quality compliance.
- Facilitate coordination between engineering, quality, and completions teams to ensure readiness before civil works.
- Support implementation of Construction Work Packages (CWPs).
- Manage engineering change through formal project change processes.
- Draft contractual correspondence on technical matters.
- Ensure timely internal reviews and approvals.
- Embed CDM and Safety by Design principles throughout all engineering outputs.
- Lead handover of design deliverables to construction teams.
- Drive lessons learned and post-project reviews to enhance future HVDC project delivery.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to organisational capability development.
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
- Proven leadership in large-scale infrastructure or HVDC projects.
- Strong understanding of UK engineering standards and CDM regulations.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external consultants.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.
- Collaborative and solutions oriented.
- High attention to detail and quality.
- Strong negotiation and decision-making skills.
- Committed to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.
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