Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

Wir bei Jacobs stellen uns der Herausforderung von heute, die Zukunft neu zu erfinden. Wir befassen uns mit den zentralen Problemen der Welt in Bezug auf wachsende Städte, widerstandsfähige Umwelt, unternehmenskritische Ergebnisse, operativen Fortschritt, wissenschaftliche Entdeckungen und modernste Fertigung und wandeln abstrakte Ideen in die Realität um, die die Welt zum Guten verändert.

Dein Aufgabengebiet

At Jacobs, our Energy & Power team is focused on providing a whole system approach, offering end-to-end service to support our clients in energy networks, thermal generation, renewable generation and storage solutions. We are helping our clients meet the challenges faced in countries and cities across the globe, providing innovative solutions to address the challenges of replacing conventional thermal power plants with renewable generation.

A career at Jacobs means working on some of the world’s most exciting projects, solving complex challenges and undertake meaningful work that benefits our communities and the world.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

About The Opportunity

Jacobs is committed to playing a leadership role in Global Energy Transition. Our UK and Continental Europe team is growing and we’re looking for an Engineering Manager to help provide support to projects across Jacobs’ markets.

Our Power and Energy team provides a range of services to our transmission and distribution clients. This includes work on transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, energy storage systems.

You will be accountable for the following tasks including but not limited to

• Provide overall technical lead on the FEED and detail design workstream for TSOs (50Hertz, Amprion, Tennet, TransnetBW)
• Managing design works, monitoring and reporting via programme update, trackers and progress meetings helping to prepare schedules of work, work breakdown structures, and risk schedules.
• Ensuring all designs are appropriately reviewed and approved in line with best practice and by an appropriately qualified individual
• Contribute to Health and safety management of design including application of CDM regulations
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to the health and safety framework, policies and management system requirements and expectations
• Develop and maintain an awareness of SHE hazards and associated risks and demonstrate a commitment to eliminate or minimise those risks
• Work with the resource manager to expand the team.
• Work with the existing team to improve/implement efficient design processes
• Work with the wider team to ensure designs are sustainable and support environmental and planning aspects of the works
• Deal with any issues arising from the construction teams.
• Strong communication skills along with teamworking attributes.
• Customer-focused when dealing with customers, identifying their needs along with business development skills.
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Das bringst Du mit

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualifications and experience.
• State-Certified Engineer or Chartered Engineer through the IET or equivalent
• Track record of leading teams in the delivery of Front-End Engineering and design or Detailed design of EHV (150kV upwards) substation projects.
• Minimum 15 Years of experience working for a client organisation such as transmission system owner/operator, distribution network operator or a design consultancy delivering to such organisation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain existing and develop new client relationships.
• Experience in coaching and developing junior engineers.
• Flexibility to travel to client sites when required.
• Capability to work under tight deadlines while achieving objectives with the ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately.
  
  
  

Here’s What We Offer

• Permanent position in sustainable, future-oriented projects
• Flexible working hours
• Discounted access to gym & fitness studios
• Job bike leasing
• Capital-forming benefits and company pension allowance
• Individual career development opportunities in Germany and internationally
• Diverse employee networks