Engineering Manager - Infrastructure
Location: Aldermaston (100% onsite)
Contract: 18 months
Rate: Up to £70 per hour (Umbrella, inside IR35)

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and develop a high-performing technical team within a complex, highly regulated environment. This position plays a critical role in delivering infrastructure and engineering programmes, ensuring robust governance, technical excellence, and alignment with organisational standards.

You will act as the focal point for your team, providing leadership, direction, and technical oversight while ensuring delivery against programme objectives in a safe, secure, and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a technical team to deliver programme and individual objectives

Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise within your engineering specialism

Oversee and contribute to design reviews, ensuring solutions meet governance and quality standards

Allocate and manage engineering resources across multiple projects and disciplines

Ensure engineering outputs comply with regulatory frameworks, legislation, and internal standards

Drive high standards across safety, security, quality, and environmental performance

Maintain accurate configuration and assurance of engineering deliverables

Engage effectively with stakeholders to support decision-making and programme delivery

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion, and professional development

Experience Required

Strong background in infrastructure or engineering programme delivery

Proven experience leading engineering teams in regulated environments

Demonstrable experience in technical design reviews and engineering assurance

Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and quality frameworks

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Ability to manage resource allocation across complex programmes

Additional Requirements

Must be a UK Citizen and able to commit to full-time onsite working in Aldermaston

Experience within defence, nuclear, utilities, or other high-hazard environments is advantageous

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical engineering function, leading delivery within a challenging and highly regulated setting