Description
We are currently looking for a senior principle design engineer to work for our client in Bristol for an initial 9 months contract; the ideal candidate will be required to do the following:
Design Function
. Managing design work in appropriate engineering disciplines.
. Executing duties in accordance with Company procedures for training, health and safety, personnel, quality and project requirements.
. Reviewing existing Company procedures and Project controls and identify new controls to provide improved quality assurance, and improved cost against deliverables.
. Acting as Design Authority for engineering aspects of our client's products.
. Authorising design documentation as required.
. Chairmanship of Design Reviews (of appropriate Categorisation) to identify best technical solution to fulfil Project objectives.
. Representing Group and/or Department as required.
. Managing design projects in accordance with Company Procedures.
. Managing work to time, cost and quality.
. Providing professional engineering support to surface ship, submarine, commercial and equipment projects.
. Providing business development support across our client's Design & Technology.
. Performance and management of system requirements, concept design and modelling.
. Ability to manage a team to interpret a design requirement and create a design solution.
. Acting as Independent Technical Assessor and performing Inter Department Checks, Concession Analysis, and the like.
. Preparation of Project and Department Plans and Tracking and Forecasting, Assistance in Preparation of Bids in related subjects,
. Recruitment and Management of staff at all appropriate levels.
. To behave at all times in a manner commensurate with that of a professional engineer.
. Manage staff as required in accordance with company and HR policies and procedures.
Bidding
. Managing design teams involved in the preparation of technical aspects commercial tenders.
. Managing preparation of Technical Reviews in support of tender responses requiring design input.
Project
. Acting as Design Manager responsible to Project Manager for Projects.
. Management of technical aspects of selecting sub-contractors and/or suppliers.
. Management of technical aspects of work carried out by sub-contractors and/or suppliers.
. Liaising with Project to resolve Project issues.
. Liaising with Production to resolve manufacturing problems.
Business
. To actively seek and win work for the appropriate Discipline.
Interfacing Responsibilities
. Business Stream Directors and their Business Development Managers providing SQEP resource where possible.
. Appropriate Project Managers: for budgets, timescale and priorities.
. Design subcontractors: to ensure compliance with the Design Intent.
. Project and Production Teams: to resolve technical queries.
. Directly responsible to other PDEs or the Senior Operations Manager
Post Holder is authorised to:
. Manage the preparation, checking and authorising of design documentation.
. Represent our client's Design Authority when requested to do so.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements
Academic:
It is essential that the post-holder has a minimum of a second class honours degree or comparable academic standard, in an appropriate discipline and should hold Chartered Engineer status via an appropriate Institution.
Experience:
Demonstrable evidence of having worked in the field of the appropriate Discipline design, analysis and technical management at an appropriate level.