EC&I Manager (Design)
Full-time role (40 hours per week)
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Based in Stockport, Cheshire
About the Company We are a growing SME design consultancy with 45 engineers and designers, supporting a wide variety of sectors, including whisky distilling, chemical, and pharmaceutical. With around 30 active projects at any time, our typical design project values reach up to £3 million in fees.
About the Role The EC&I Manager (Design) will lead the Electrical, Control & Instrumentation discipline within the consultancy. This is a senior role combining technical leadership, people management, and commercial input, with responsibility for delivering high-quality EC&I engineering across multiple projects.
In the initial phase, the role will remain largely hands-on, with approximately 80% fee-earning project work, reducing over time as the department and workload grow.
Key Responsibilities EC&I Department Leadership
Line management of EC&I engineers, designers, and an apprentice designer
Plan and balance workloads, track progress, and manage priorities
Chair weekly team coordination meetings
Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and annual performance reviews
Mentor engineers, designers, and apprentices, supporting technical and professional development
Promote a collaborative, ethical, and high-performance team culture
Project Delivery & Governance
Provide EC&I leadership across assigned projects
Work with Project Managers to align scope, resources, and deliverables
Identify and mitigate technical and delivery risks
Ensure EC&I designs are safe, compliant, and appropriate to the project stage
Act as EC&I design authority for defined deliverables
Implement and maintain checking and approval procedures
Escalate complex or high-risk technical issues when required
Technical Expertise
Review and integrate Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control designs
Maintain sufficient cross-discipline knowledge to ensure design coherence
Oversee hazardous area design in line with ATEX / BS EN 60079
Provide functional safety oversight to BS EN 61511
Ensure EC&I designs meet relevant UK, EU, and industry standards
Guide designers and review technical outputs prior to issue
Planning, Reporting & Performance
Participate in regular resource planning and management meetings
Define and track EC&I department KPIs
Report on performance, risks, and improvement opportunities
Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and standards
Commercial & Business Support
Provide EC&I input into proposals, scopes, and manhour estimates
Support business development and identification of new opportunities
Maintain strong commercial awareness and focus on value delivery
Skills & Experience Essential
Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams
Strong background in EC&I engineering within process industries
Experience acting as technical lead or design authority
Sound understanding of project planning, cost control, and reporting
Confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
Knowledge of relevant UK and EU engineering standards and regulations
Desirable
Functional safety experience to BS EN 61508 / 61511 (e.g. TÜV certification)
Hazardous area design experience to BS EN 60079 (e.g. CompEx Ex12)
Working Conditions & Package
Full-time (40 hours per week)
Based in Stockport, Cheshire
Occasional travel to project sites
Flexible working and flexitime
Performance-related bonus, pension, health cover, and progression opportunities
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
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