Head of Design Engineering

Job Description:

Head of Engineering Design

Solar PV | BESS | Heat Pumps | Heat Networks

Nottingham (Office-based - min. 4 days per week)
Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Private Healthcare + Life Assurance
Lead Engineering Excellence in Net Zero Delivery

Our client is a growing Managed Services Provider delivering renewable and low-carbon energy projects across the UK. They connect finance, engineering and sustainability to help organisations achieve practical, commercially robust net zero outcomes.

They are now seeking a Head of Engineering Design to take full ownership of their engineering function - raising standards, strengthening delivery performance and building a high-accountability professional culture across Solar PV, BESS, Heat Pumps and Heat Networks.

This is a senior leadership role for a Chartered Engineer (or an experienced engineer actively progressing toward chartership) who wants to shape engineering governance while operating hands-on within a growing SME. The role will suit someone who enjoys improving processes, making decisions and building capability - not inheriting a finished structure.
What You'll Be Responsible For

• Acting as senior technical lead across all engineering design activities
• Reviewing and approving calculations, drawings and technical documentation
• Setting and improving engineering standards and QA processes
• Leading, mentoring and performance-managing the engineering team
• Driving professional accountability, quality and delivery to programme
• Owning engineering resource planning and capacity management
• Supporting feasibility, optioneering and technical due diligence
• Engaging with clients, DNOs, supply chain and key stakeholders
• Ensuring designs are safe, compliant, buildable and commercially sound

You'll combine technical authority with hands-on leadership - contributing directly to projects where required.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively working toward chartership
• 8+ years' experience in engineering design and delivery
• Background in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Building Services engineering
• Experience leading engineering teams and reviewing technical outputs
• Demonstrable experience managing workload, resources and delivery performance
• Strong understanding of UK standards and safe design principles
• Willingness to work from the Nottingham office a minimum of four days per week

Highly desirable:

• Experience in renewable or low-carbon infrastructure
• Experience within an SME, contractor or delivery-focused environment
• Experience implementing engineering governance frameworks

Why Join HI Group?

• Competitive salary up to £70,000
• Car allowance and bonus
• Private healthcare & life assurance
• Clear opportunity to shape and grow the engineering function
• Play a pivotal role in delivering meaningful decarbonisation projects

If you are ready to take ownership of an engineering function and lead its next phase of growth within an ambitious renewable energy business, we would like to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV.

Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.