Chief Engineer - Marine Systems
Location
Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
The Chief Engineer is responsible for providing independent technical governance to the Marine Systems Engineering and Design teams and enabling it to deliver high quality competitive engineering solutions to our customers.
In this role they shall provide guidance for all topics relating to technical authority and compliance and are accountable for the technical governance of all engineering activities and engineering deliverables undertaken within their perimeter.
The Chief Engineer will own the technical roadmap and work closely with the Capability Business Unit to develop the capability of business to meet future customer needs.
In addition they will work closely with the market facing MBU in support of the Winning Work process.
- The Chief Engineer is responsible for technical governance of Marine Systems Engineering, ensuring that Expleo is compliant and mitigates technical risk.
- Develop and maintain a Technology and Capability strategy for Marine Systems Engineering based on market needs.
- Support Account Delivery Director and the Business Development team in winning business, looking at key technical ways of differentiation.
- Validating engineering requirements ensuring the Customer needs are fully understood and fulfilled.
- Technical Approval of offers to ensure that Technical and Business risks are minimised.
- Signing declarations, certificates, and release of technical documentation in line with approvals held and where appropriate to ensure that export control, CE Marking, and Safety related activities are maintained up to date in line with legislation and company needs.
- Monitoring that the correct capabilities and skills have been applied to meet specific project requirements.
- Ensuring that the engineering organisation is SQEP and hold the correct delegated authority to execute their roles.
- Ensure that the processes and practices are fit for purpose to discharge the technical governance.
- The continuous improvement of the engineering area and contribution of continuous improvement of engineering within the Marine activities.
- Ensuring technical reviews are conducted in accordance with the product/project requirement and appropriate records produced including the robust implementation of lessons learned through the updating of Marine processes, practices and knowledge capture means.
- Candidates should have a Degree / HND or equivalent in Marine Engineering or an associated discipline. Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
- The candidate shall have a proven track record in leading multi-functional teams to design and development of Marine Systems for surface vessels and submarines. across a range of disciplines.
- Detailed knowledge of Marine design standards and Legislation.
- Robust knowledge of the quality requirements of ISO9001 and Expleo QMS.
- Demonstrated experience in a customer facing engineering role.
- Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will need the following:
- UK National
- SC Clearance preferred.
- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
- We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
- Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
- Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme , sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
- Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
- As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
- Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicating and promoting vacancies
- Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive
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