Engineering Manager - Control & Protection Hardware

Due to our continuous growth, we are hiring an engaging and driven engineering manager to lead the cross functional HVDC Control & Protection team based in Glasgow. You will be part of our global HVDC team, reporting to the UK Head of Engineering.

This is a hybrid role, based in both our brand new Glasgow Offices and your home-office.

Your responsibilities

• Manage and develop our highly skilled Hardware & IT/OT team within UK HVDC Engineering.
• Drive, together with your team, continuous improvements, find relevant KPIs, identify efficiency gains and working methods within teams to ensure methodical and predictable progress and progress reporting of HVDC Control & Protection Hardware & IT/OT deliveries.
• Provide direction to the teams with technology, focus on safety, on-time delivery, quality, and margin improvement.
• Collaborate with local and global management to align on the strategic and operational plans.
• Adapt and implement HVDC Control & Protection strategic initiatives to fit your team, to achieve business alignment.
• Plan team and area composition, individual development and competences needed to meet business needs, in alignment with internal stakeholders and customers.
• To ensure quality output, you will take ownership of developing and documenting the work processes and monitor process adherence within HVDC Control & Protection Hardware & IT/OT teams.

Your background

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree within the relevant technical area.
• You have a strong interest and preferably documented experience in management techniques, developing teams and individuals to unlock their potential or a documented background in project management, preferably within HVDC Control & Protection Hardware design or IT/OT deliveries content.
• As a person you have a passion for people and technology, you are strong in decision making and have the right inner drive and self-management skills to take on full responsibility for your scope and deliver on time in a dynamic environment.
• You are communicative, engaged and can handle the busy digital landscape of today, comfortable utilizing Teams and O365 suit to efficiently communicate with your team and beyond.
• You have an open, curious, and problem-solving mindset which means you enjoy improving, or replacing, existing processes, work methods and tools if you deem them needed.
• You understand deadlines, budgetary constraints and have a strong sense of responsibility and you are comfortable with making decisions for your team if needed.