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Role: Lead Engineer
Contract Length: Until 31/03/2026
Location: Bristol, Hybrid
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Negotiable
Security Clearance: SC requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Lead Engineer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF LEAD ENGINEER
Lead engineer required to provide System of systems thinking to lead, manage and generate engineering tasks, artefacts to support Project and contracting/contract activities.
The Lead Engineer is responsible to the Chief Engineer for the delivery of the Engineering for an OBI in accordance with regulatory and legal requirements.
The Lead Engineer is likely to hold a Safety Delegation.
The Lead Engineer is responsible to the Chief Engineer for the Engineering Management Plan for their scope of work and the management of technical authorship within their scope of work. This includes being accountable for all Engineering owned information products applicable to the project.
OBIs will articulate the engineering products, activities or services to be undertaken in an Engineering Management Plan. A Lead Engineer will usually be assigned to generate the Engineering Management Plan and work with the OBI Team Lead to prioritise and allocate the engineering resource.
The Lead Engineer shall:
- Adhere to appropriate engineering processes including the application of GEAR (Tailored according to risks)
- Ensure the Subject Matter Experts authoring, reviewing or approving Engineering Function content within their scope of work are competent to do so.
- The Lead Engineer is specifically responsible for the EMP, GEAR Review Report and Common Engineering WBS Tool.
- File documents in accordance with the Manage Information process
- Manage technical risk and use engineering judgement to escalate where necessary.
- Plan and manage the development or maintenance of the equipment safety case.
- Lead the team of engineers assigned to the team.
- Promote an open safety culture in the engineering team, including psychological safety where team members are encouraged to raise technical concerns.
- Facilitating effective communication between Engineering, ODF, PM across the team and other stakeholders.
- Represent the client at Stakeholder and customer meetings to provide engineering input, guidance and recommendations, Ensuring the correct application of relevant guidance and policy
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF LEAD ENGINEER
- Installation and replacement of Power and distribution systems
- Installation and replacement of Network information systems
- Working in an ITAR/TAA environment
- Writing system Operation and Maintenance requirements
- Monitoring contractor performance though engineering KPIs
If you are a Lead Engineer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant
The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for the above, please notify usand quote the role you are applying for.
We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.
