Engineering Manager | Defence / Nuclear / Rail  Reading (Hybrid) | SC Cleared / Eligible A leading central government organisation that operates within nuclear security technologies is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead high-performing technical teams delivering critical programmes across defence, nuclear and rail infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive engineering delivery, team capability, and operational excellence in a highly regulated environment. What you’ll do:

• Lead & develop multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Deliver complex programmes safely, securely & on time
• Allocate resources across projects to maximise delivery
• Ensure quality, governance & compliance standards are met
• Engage senior stakeholders to influence key decisions

What we’re looking for:

• To deliver the programme and mobilise resources in a safe, secure and efficient manner. Responsible for ensuring that the team produce high quality work, that has been subjected to the correct governance processes as applicable.
• Ensuring that the work undertaken by the team and/or teams is consistent with AWE strategy, policies, processes, procedures, and quality standards.
• Effective stakeholder management, engaging others in order to have a positive impact on decisions and programme delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring that the team maintain accurate configuration of engineering deliverables.
• Providing an agile capability, delivering critical skills and resource aligned to business requirements underpinning the Programme

Why join?

• Work on nationally critical infrastructure & programmes
• Shape and grow high-performing engineering teams
• Operate in a secure, high-impact environment

One stage intervew, conversational and suitability based.