Senior Design Engineer

Our Client is looking for a Senior Sprinkler design engineer/design lead to join their growing business, they are offering a remote working position or the option of working in their office in Manchester or Mullingar ( Ireland ). They're specialists in the mechanical sprinkler industry operating across the UK, Ireland, Europe and USA.

• LPCB - Basic, Intermediate and FHC Exams
• AutoCAD/ Solid Works Experience
• Project Management Qualification.

• Support Design Engineers to ensure they pass internal and external audits and inspections.
• Coach, mentor, and train employees with all aspects of Design and related functions.
• Manage the recruitment, onboarding, performance management, retention, employee engagement, and learning and development of team members.
• Develop a Workforce Plan ensuring full compliance to the recruitment and selection process to secure staffing requirements on time and within budget.
• Develop, review and amend job descriptions/key competencies for each role in the Department.
• Analyse training needs in conjunction with Managers; planning and delivering training including staff onboarding.
• Ensuring technical competence is developed within the team and efficient work practices are maintained.
• Support and mentor the team members on building people capability; managing people risk and ensuring the employee experience enables them to achieve their goals.
• Demonstrating accountability and ownership for team performance, working with team on deliverables and liaising with functional management to resolve issues.
• Deliver internal and external communications to all stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Manage and Lead Design Engineers overseeing multiple design projects.
• Problem solving and resolution of coordination and design roadblocks.
• Management of drawing standards and specifications.
• Manage and coordinate LCBP standards and inspection and accreditation process.
• Development and updating of Design SOP’s, Manuals, Procedures for your Department in line with legislative, regulatory, Company and Client requirements.
• Schedule and plan for upcoming works and provide updates to relevant Departments.
• Ensure all designs are tracked, monitored, planned and progress updated in relevant project management schedules and systems.
• Develop and implement standard design tools to build efficiencies in project execution.