Head of Engineering Planning & GovernanceHybrid, multi-site (UK-wide) £57,000 - £73,000 + car allowanceAbout the Role:CPI is seeking a Head of Engineering Planning & Governance to provide strong, independent oversight of engineering standards, safety, and compliance across their multi-site estate.This is a highly influential role at the intersection of projects, maintenance, and specialist engineering, ensuring that good engineering practice is consistently applied - from early concept and specification through to project delivery, handover, and long-term asset performance.Reporting to the Operations Support Director, you will act as the organisation's engineering conscience: setting standards, auditing compliance, challenging plans where needed, and supporting teams to deliver safely, compliantly, and efficiently in complex, regulated environments.Hybrid working is supported, with flexibility over base location (including home if preferred). The role requires regular travel to all CPI sites on an as-needed basis, and ad-hoc travel to non-CPI sites, both of which may include overnight stays as necessary.What You'll Be Responsible For:Engineering Governance & AssuranceOwn and continually develop CPI's engineering governance framework across all engineering disciplinesEnsure compliance with statutory, ISO, regulatory, and internal engineering standardsProvide an independent audit and assurance function across projects and operational engineeringMaintain high-quality engineering documentation including Standard Operating Procedures, drawings, specifications, User Requirement Specifications, and handover packsEnsure engineering activities meet expectations for safety, quality, environmental protection, and data integrityProjects & Strategic Oversight:Provide governance oversight for major capital and engineering projects, including turnkey and self-managed delivery modelsOperate at SteerCo and senior stakeholder level on complex programmesShape early-stage project strategy - including delivery approach, specification, and readiness of maintenance and sparesOversee effective handover from projects into operations and maintenanceCross-Disciplinary Leadership:Lead and coordinate a diverse team of specialist engineers covering:Mechanical, Electrical, Control & InstrumentationReliability EngineeringAsset assurance and pressure systemsAct as a trusted technical authority across engineering, projects, maintenance, and operationsConfidently challenge decisions and, where required, stop or reset activities that don't meet engineering or safety standardsSafety, Risk & Regulation:Ensure statutory compliance across CPI's asset base, including high-hazard and process environmentsLead engineering input to incident investigations and governance panelsMaintain oversight of SHE, GMP/GxP, Data Integrity, and environmental controlsSupport engineering governance in environments involving hazardous or exotic materialsLeadership & Capability:Lead, develop, and resource a high-performing team of up to 10 direct reportsAct as an internal consultant and mentor across CPI's technology centresSupport long-term engineering capability and succession planningManage budgets, resource planning, and external contractor competenceAbout You:You are a senior engineering professional who brings breadth, structure, and independence of thought rather than a single-discipline bias. Your background could be mechanical, electrical, civil, or another engineering discipline - what matters is your ability to understand how complex engineering systems come together and to govern them effectively.You'll bring:Significant senior-level engineering leadership experience in regulated or safety-critical environmentsA strong understanding of ISO frameworks, quality systems, and engineering governanceConfidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructivelyExperience working across multiple engineering disciplines and translating between themA pragmatic, evidence-based approach to risk and decision-makingDesirable (but not essential):Experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, nuclear, defence, polymer, or emerging technology environmentsAwareness of public-sector funded or CPI-style operating models, including procurement and governance complexityExposure to pressure systems, process safety, or high-energy/hazardous plantWhy Join CPI?A genuinely autonomous and influential senior engineering roleExposure to cutting-edge materials, pilot plants, and industrial-scale facilitiesOpportunity to shape future strategy, standards, and capabilityFlexible, outcomes-focused working cultureCompetitive salary (£57k-£73k), car allowance, and hybrid workingLocation & Working PatternUK-wide remit with multiple operational sitesHome-based / hybrid working supportedTravel to sites as required (car allowance provided)Flexible approach to working hours - focused on impact, not presenteeismGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.