Job Title: Principal Engineering Manager Specialist Structures Department
Location: Barrow-in-Furness (On site). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Circa 80,000 plus car allowance and bonus, depending on skills and experience
What youll be doing:
* Lead and manage engineering teams, subcontractors, and partners to ensure successful project delivery
* Plan, allocate, and develop engineering resources to meet contract, budget, and schedule requirements
* Oversee the design and delivery of integrated engineering solutions, resolving technical challenges as needed
* Ensure compliance with safety, quality, cost, and schedule commitments throughout the project lifecycle
* Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes to optimise performance and efficiency
* Act as the main technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with customer requirements
* Provide technical governance and assurance, including sign-off of key legal, design, and engineering deliverables
* Lead and contribute to design reviews, technical bid reviews, and risk management activities
Your skills and experiences:
* Engineering degree (or equivalent) and Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent experience)
* Solid engineering background, ideally in shipbuilding, heavy lifting, nuclear, or related sectors
* Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and build teams
* Strong understanding of the full engineering product lifecycle from design through build, manufacture, testing, and modification
* Experience with budget and resource management, including CAM responsibilities and team approvals
* Skilled in managing subcontractors, including cost negotiation, outsourcing, and oversight of jigs or tooling
* Ability to assess, test, and approve jigs or tooling to ensure quality and compliance standards are met
* Practical experience working within or alongside engineering and build delivery teams
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE S