Engineering Manager - Detail Design

Would you like to provide engineering and management expertise to the delivery of the Hunter Class Frigate programme, working alongside our multi-talented Detail Design Team in Glasgow and Australia? We currently have a vacancy for a Delivery Engineering Manager, within the Detail Design team at our site in Scotstoun.

As Engineering Manager you will manage the engineering resource and the delivery of engineering work and services using a multi-disciplinary Integrated Project Team. You'll develop engineering design and production output data including overall management responsibility for either Stage 2 engineering team within cost, schedule, and quality targets.

Your main responsibilities as Delivery Engineering Manager will involve:

• Working with the Head of Engineering/Project to deliver all aspects of the Detail Design deliverables including:Stage 2/3 Detail Design & Production Outputs, Change Embodiment, Production Queries & Non Conformance closure etc


• Delivery of engineering effort within boundaries of cost and schedule including; engineering planning, identifying resource demand and managing task execution


• Delivering support to staff training and development, and responsible for ensuring the continued professional development of assigned engineering resources


• Demonstrating a visible commitment to Quality and continuous improvement of Detail Design


• Providing a visible active commitment to SHE, leading by example and setting a high personal standard
  
  An experienced engineer with a moderate breadth of knowledge specifically within the Detail Design Discipline


• People management and leadership experience in a multi-disciplined engineering environment in the maritime sector or related industry


• An understanding of how activities of own teams interrelates and interacts with other functional areas aligned to the same contract including interfacing with other Engineering Disciplines and other key stakeholders and functions.Experience of working successfully within the demands of a project, including the application of project metrics, EVM & LCM


Desirable:

• Awareness and understanding of all phases of LCM, with experience of total LCM to enable awareness of adjacent phases/through life engineering issues and Risk Management


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Excellent IT skills particularly MS Project, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, JIRA, Windchill, FORAN
  
  You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.


Our Naval Ships Business:

We design and manufacture a range of naval ships and state of the art combat systems and equipment, giving customers the capability to fulfil extensive naval operations. From offshore patrol vessels through to the latest City Class Type 26 frigates that we are building for the UK Royal Navy, and the Australian Hunter Class and Canadian Surface Combatant, we are a business that operates on a truly global platform and can offer a wide range of opportunities where you can play your part in these challenging and exciting projects.

Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK naval engineering business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent and we welcome applications from a diverse range of people, from all backgrounds, with many different skills, experience and perspectives. We offer the flexibility you need to do what's important to you, whether that's job sharing, home working, or simply the ability to flex your start and stop times. Where practical, we'll support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your full potential.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.