Can you describe a project where you led the design and delivery of a complex crane or hoist system, ensuring compliance with ISO 13849 and relevant safety standards?
Can you describe a time when you led a multi-discipline engineering design team through a highly regulated project, ensuring delivery met both technical and safety standards?
The Opportunity
As a senior member of the Engineering Design Management Team, you will lead multi-discipline engineering resources to ensure the successful delivery of design work across complex and regulated projects. You will be accountable for maintaining design quality, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, and fostering a culture of safety and technical excellence.
Your duties and responsibilities will be
Lead the development of robust and cost-effective technical solutions.
Reinforce and promote a strong safety culture within the engineering team.
Oversee governance and assurance of design deliverables.
Approve and check design outputs to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.
Contribute to design and safety reviews at all project stages.
Ensure design documentation is delivered to the required quality and timescales.
Maintain compliance with safety legislation and statutory regulations.
Manage engineering resources and contractors to meet project objectives.
Support staff development and capability building across the team.
Provide expert technical consultancy and guidance to project stakeholders.
Define and allocate scope of design work, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets are achieved.
Participate in recruitment and assessment of engineering personnel.
You will have the following qualifications & experience:
Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent demonstrable experience).
Chartered Engineer status (or working toward it) with a recognized engineering institution.
It’s great if you also have the following
Experience applying ISO 13849 standards.
Technical background in cranes, hoists, or mechanical handling systems.
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals within your discipline.
Proven experience delivering engineering design in highly regulated industries (e.g., nuclear, defence, energy, or similar).
Demonstrated success leading the management and design delivery of complex engineering projects.
Understanding of design requirements that support safety case development.
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant safety legislation and statutory regulations.
Strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
High level of commercial and contractual awareness.
Proven ability to manage multi-discipline engineering teams and sub-contractors.
Experience developing technical input to support bids and tenders.
Full membership of a relevant professional engineering body.
The setting for the role
Experience in nuclear or other safety-critical industries.
Full UK driving licence.
Experience in preparing and contributing to bids and proposals.
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.
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