Principal EC&I Engineer
Posted 5 days ago by Westlakes Recruit
£80 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Warrington, Cheshire
Summary: The Principal EC&I Engineer role at Westlakes Recruit involves managing multi-discipline teams to ensure the timely delivery of engineering work in the Warrington or Preston areas. The position requires effective supervision of engineers, customer relationship management, and adherence to industry standards. The role is offered on a long-term contract basis and allows for hybrid working arrangements. Candidates must possess an engineering degree and Chartered Engineer status, along with significant experience in team management and engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure effective management of multi-discipline teams for timely delivery of engineering work.
- Supervise engineers and technical specialists.
- Promote effective cooperation across engineering and functional teams.
- Manage customer relationships and develop business opportunities.
- Produce, review, verify, and approve technical outputs including calculations and reports.
- Ensure adherence to procedures, codes, and standards in engineering activities.
- Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and promote a culture of engineering excellence.
- Support business development opportunities.
- Plan and organize resources effectively to meet customer commitments.
Key Skills:
- Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with significant experience.
- Chartered Engineer status.
- Experience in managing teams for analysis activities.
- Ability to handle a variety of tasks across different complexities.
- Excellent communication skills for interfacing with other disciplines.
- Membership in a relevant institute or significant engineering experience.
Salary (Rate): £80/hour
City: Warrington
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Westlakes Recruit is currently recruiting for Principal EC&I Engineers to be located in the Warrington or Preston areas on a long-term contract basis inside IR35 (Hybrid working available).
Responsibilities
- Ensure effective management of multi discipline teams to ensure timely & efficient delivery of engineering work to meet customer agreed scope
- Supervise engineers/technical specialists
- Promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams
- Ensure effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business.
- Produce, review, verify and approve outputs including: calculations, analyses, technical reports, technical specifications and method statements
- Ensure that procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities
- Maintain knowledge of Industry best practice, promote a culture of engineering best practice, provide leadership and assist in driving cultural development and change
- Support business development opportunities.
- Leading Resources: Responsible for effective planning and organisation of resources to deliver on customer promises
Experience/Qualifications/Skills
Essential:
- Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience
- Chartered Engineer status
- Demonstrable experience in managing teams to deliver analysis activities
- Demonstrable experience in covering a variety of tasks across a range of complexities
- Excellent communications skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines
Desirable:
- Member of relevant institute or significant demonstrable engineering experience and capable of registration with the Engineering Council
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