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Project Engineering Team Leader

TIGER RESOURCING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5NE, England

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Project Engineering Team Leader will oversee a team of Engineers to manage project delivery and maintenance contracts for a leading provider of critical communication solutions.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience managing technical resources in a project delivery environment and possess strong leadership and people management skills.
  • The role involves developing maintenance offers, managing contracts, and leading the Technical Support / Help Desk team to enhance service delivery.
  • The ideal candidate should hold a degree in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science, with a desirable Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £60,000 to £70,000, depending on experience.

Project Engineering Team Leader

Company Overview

Our client is a leading provider of intelligent critical communication solutions, enabling everyone to hear, be heard and be understood, every time and everywhere. Their business unit based in Lewes, East Sussex, offers their full range of products, solutions and services for their prestigious national and international client base.

Role Purpose

The Project Engineering Team Leader will be responsible for leading a team of Engineers to support the delivery of project and maintenance contracts and the Technical Support / Help Desk team.

Role Profile

Reporting to the Head of Project Engineering, the Project Engineering Team Leader will be responsible for leading and growing our client's maintenance business alongside supporting project delivery via a team of Project Engineers and Technical Specialists.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Field Services:

  • Manage existing contracts including scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance activities
  • Develop new maintenance offers with the Business Development team to grow maintenance revenues in line with business objectives
  • Lead the Technical Support / Help Desk team and develop and report upon appropriate KPIs
  • Lead field support and training services, scheduling internal resources and managing their delivery
  • Collate Technical Support / Help Desk team statistics to support product development

Project Engineering Resource Management:

  • Leadership of a team of Project Engineers and Technical Specialists
  • Allocation and management of resources to project delivery and business development activities including design support for tenders
  • Supporting Project Managers to ensure project requirements are delivered on time and within budget
  • Reviewer / approver of project design documentation

Other:

  • Produce revenue forecasts, budget plans and strategies for growth
  • Approver of HSE documentation for on-site activities (method statements, task brief sheets and risk assessments)
  • Become the point of escalation for technical issues within the Project Engineering department
  • Support the Head of Project Engineering to deliver long-term sustainable growth for the business unit

Experience Required

  • Management of technical and / or engineering resource in a project delivery environment (e.g. Design Manager)
  • Operating in or management of a maintenance organisation offering 3rd line technical support and preventative / corrective maintenance
  • Specifying and delivering public address, voice alarm, passenger help point and intercom solutions using a range of standard products and control systems
  • Assessment of design risk and developing appropriate mitigation and control measures
  • Production of project deliverable documentation (e.g. Inspection and Test Plan (ITP), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) etc.)
  • Continuous assessment of work flow processes and change management to align with and drive business growth
  • Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
  • Client-facing skills and commercial acumen
  • Managing health and safety and contractual obligations
  • Strong leadership and people management skills
  • Budget and revenue forecasting

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will hold a degree in a relevant subject such as Electronic Engineering / Computer Science or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience. Possession of a Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM would be desirable. Training will be provided on the company's product range.

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