Engineering Technical Lead

Expleo have a requirement for an experienced Technical Leader who will have responsibility for leading the engineering team to deliver within a Marine Defence project to a key client.

This is a challenging but rewarding role and the candidate must be able to demonstrate their experience, and proven capability, to manage a team to deliver project objectives.

The Engineering Technical Leader will be based at the Expleo Preston office and will report directly to the Business Manager.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who sets high standards in the service Expleo provide to our customers and understands the importance of getting results through a motivated and engaged workforce.

• Manages the engineering team to ensure that all deliverables defined in the Statement of Work (SoW) are achieved in terms of time, cost and quality.
• Integrates all the different technical functions of the project team to ensure that the technical requirements are met.
• Ensures resource capabilities and skill allocation are suitable for the project.
• Manage and control checking of deliverables.
• Manage continuous process improvement.
• Be the technical focal point of the team and build good working relationships with customers.
• Hold regular meetings with project Team leaders and Team members as agreed at the start of the project to ensure that the project is on track.
• Supports Project Managers in planning activities and tracking progress against the plan and identifying and prioritising project dependencies.
• Provides input into Project Managers on additional scope and change impact.
• Provide technical governance to an engineering team and ensure the technical aspects of the project comply with the QMS.
• Ensures the Quality representative has RFT data, reviews the processed results and ensures corrective actions are communicated to team members.
• Supports Project Managers on continual risk assessments during the life of the project.
• Work with your team to identify, develop, test and deliver cost saving initiatives.
• Ensures Task initiation Forms are complete (technical, schedule and allocated hours) and distributed to the team members, where appropriate.
• Create a positive and inclusive environment where people feel valued for the skills and knowledge that they bring to the team and build a team culture of shared events and rewarding behaviour.
• Conduct annual & mid-term appraisals and maintain constructive feedback throughout the year.
• Experience of Marine hardware, systems requirements and standards.
• Experience in leading Engineering Teams to deliver complex multi-functional projects.
• Strong Engineering background for the capabilities listed.
• Demonstrated experience in a customer facing engineering role.
• Marine Defence experience preferred.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive