EC&I Manager

EC&I Manager
Design Engineering
Warrington
£80,000 to £85,000 plus Car Allowance
Hybrid working

Key skills required for this role

EC&I Design EPC Automation

Important

EC&I Design EPC Automation

Engineering Manager for the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) department. In this role, you will coordinate and lead projects and manage the EC&I design and engineering team.

Job Description

• You shall manage all designers and engineers within your discipline, including utilisation, holidays, expenses, performance reviews, and time writing.
• You will be a keen motivator, carrying out and managing development and training plans for all staff in your discipline.
• You will review, update, and implement all procedures, standards, guidance notes, and forms for your discipline.
• You shall be accountable for recruitment and resourcing of your discipline.
• You shall be accountable for proposals and estimates for your discipline.
• You shall be responsible for managing the quality of Engineering and Design in your discipline, for both single and multi-discipline projects.
• You are responsible for appointing capable discipline checkers and approvers.
• Along with your team of engineers and designers, you are responsible for the EC&I design within multi-discipline engineering, EPCM or EPC projects.
• These projects will range across the full lifecycle from concept to commissioning, in both green and brownfield applications.
• The projects will vary in complexity and size, delivered for sectors such as Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Food.
• You are responsible for managing and completing EC&I engineering and design within budget and schedule, including change control and ensuring consistency with other disciplines.
• You shall be able to be client-facing and manage client expectations regarding project scope.
• You will participate in design reviews and are responsible for design acceptance by the client.
• You will make independent decisions on issues, providing expert technical support within EC&I Engineering.
• You shall lead projects in a multi-discipline environment, coordinating EC&I engineering and design with Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Process, and Automation disciplines.
• You shall effectively carry out, check, and approve Engineering and Design estimates, and control and report all project costs related to progress, scope changes, and man-hours.

Your profile

• More than 3 years of experience as a line manager.
• More than 5 years of experience as Lead Engineer EC&I, in multi-discipline projects, in an Engineering / EPCM / EPC company, in sectors such as Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Food.
• Experience in managing and implementing strict quality control and procedures.
• Deep knowledge of EC&I engineering and design, with sound knowledge of other disciplines (Automation, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Piping, and Process).
• You shall be able to forecast and control resources to ensure project utilization and recruitment planning.
• MEng / BEng in EC&I Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership.
• Strong understanding of main standards such as 7671, 7430, 61508, 61511, ATEX, DSEAR, LV, and HV.
• You plan and organize activities efficiently, understanding dependencies within EC&I and with other disciplines, aiming for a 'one time right' mentality.
• You can identify growth opportunities within the company, supporting sales, business management, procedures, and strategies.
• You delegate effectively but stay informed of your discipline's activities and intervene when necessary.
• You implement solid change control procedures and can persuade clients of the budget and planning implications of changes.
• You can lead and motivate your team to achieve targets, even in setbacks.
• You are capable of chairing design review meetings.