Engineering Manager

Job Description:

My client is currently looking for an Engineering Manager to be based in Derby.

Negotiable Contract Rates - Inside IR35

The Competency Acquisition Lead / Engineering Manager is responsible for supporting the implementation and ongoing development of the Engineering Competency Acquisition Strategy, ensuring the engineering function has the skills, behaviours, and experience required to deliver the power station design safely, effectively, and in line with organisational objectives.

This role will work closely with internal stakeholders, including Human Resources (HR), Development & Capability (D&C), and technical teams to translate strategic requirements into actionable plans, frameworks, and processes that enable competency acquisition, assurance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy Delivery: Lead the execution of key activities outlined in the Engineering Competency Strategy, coordinating and tracking progress against immediate priorities and longer-term milestones.
• Technical Training Oversight: Review and evaluate technical training requests to ensure alignment with engineering competency requirements and strategic priorities. Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise training investments and maximise value for capability development.
• Competency Framework Development: Support the design, development, and integration of competency frameworks across engineering disciplines and professional levels, ensuring alignment with organisational governance, quality assurance, and regulatory expectations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with HR, Development & Capability, and other enabling functions to ensure engineering needs are understood and embedded in relevant processes. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support workforce planning, training, and succession initiatives.
• Tools & Systems Enablement: Contribute to the selection, implementation, and optimisation of tools and systems that support competency tracking, assessment, and reporting. Ensure visibility of competency levels across the engineering function.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to refine and evolve the strategy based on feedback, business changes, and emerging needs. Promote a culture of learning, adaptability, and ongoing professional development.
• Reporting & Communication: Provide clear, timely updates to senior stakeholders on progress, risks, and outcomes. Develop materials that communicate the strategy’s purpose, progress, and impact across the business.
• Best Practice Adoption: Promote the use of best practice learning and skills tools within the engineering function, with a focus on leveraging existing capabilities such as EPRI and INPO resources.
• Competency Tracking & Metrics: Monitor and track competency acquisition activities across the engineering programme—including mandatory training—and maintain relevant metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support decision-making and continuous improvement.