Engineering Manager - Structures & Outfit

Engineering Manager - Structures & Outfit

Would you like to play a key role within our Hunter Class programme? We currently have a vacancy for an Engineering Manager - Structures & Outfit. This role could be based at one of our sites in Glasgow, Bristol OR Portsmouth.

The Hunter program will deliver nine anti-submarine warfare frigates to the Royal Australian Navy, and is the biggest surface ship project in Australia's defence history. Prototyping will begin in 2020, before steel is cut on the first ship in 2022

As Engineering Manager - Structures & Outfit for the Hunter Programme, you will be joining at an interesting stage of a large scale international programme, involved in the systems design stage within a complex set of circumstances. Your roles is to provide engineering and management expertise on the delivery of high value projects and to manage the engineering resource for such projects including the delivery of engineering work and services within cost, schedule and quality targets.

This role will provide you with the opportunity of working within a geographically dispersed team with international travel as both the customer and wider team are based in Australia.

Your main responsibilities as an Engineering Manager - Structures & Outfit will involve:

Engineering management lead for the structures and outfit scope of systems design on Hunter Class, leading the engineering change

Management and development of team

Technical leadership/oversight of structures outfit area

Delivery working with system design and detail design

Your skills and qualifications:

Chartered engineer

Broad knowledge and experience of structural design and integration preferable on warship construction but would also consider commercial experience

Experience in a senior engineering position on a large complex naval ship programme

Team management or leadership experience is essential

What we're looking for in you:

You will be a proactive individual with excellent communication skills. Ann experienced coach and people manager means you'll have the skills to influence and encourage others to perform.

You will also need to be flexible to work across time zones and be able to work around challenging demands and deadlines.

Location: Glasgow, Bristol OR Portsmouth with international travel

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime Naval Ships

We design and build a full range of naval ships, giving customers the capability to fulfil extensive naval operations. We also develop and integrate state of the art combat systems for the surface fleet, equipping customers with the best possible information to operate effectively in modern naval environments. We are committed to creating solutions that protect and strengthen nations, commerce, communities and people. That's work that inspires us. That's BAE Systems.

You will find we offer a wealth of career options. From offshore patrol vessels through to Type 26 Global Combat Ship and QE Class aircraft carriers, the projects you'll be involved with are exciting and challenging and will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come.

Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK naval engineering business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent and we welcome applications from a diverse range of people, from all backgrounds, with many different skills, experience and perspectives. We offer the flexibility you need to do what's important to you, whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or simply the ability to flex your start and stop times. Where practical, we'll support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your full potential. Talk to us about Smart Working.

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