Overview

Egis is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development. Our ~20,500 employees operate across over 100 countries, delivering innovations and solutions for clients.

Job Title: Associate Director - Mechanical Engineering

Job Description

You will take the lead engineering role in managing the Mechanical design team for Egis Transportation in the UK. You will support the growth of Mechanical design services in the UK and internationally across a range of projects. You will ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards, client requirements, and applicable legislation, company standards, and client procedures. You will be based in our Central London office.

Responsibilities

• Support growth of the Egis team, recruit technical staff and mentor junior engineers
• Act in the role of Mechanical CRE within rail projects; be responsible for the technical mechanical deliverables across the project
• Plan and coordinate the activities of the mechanical design team (CAD/BIM, engineers, expert resources)
• Liaise with Client’s team for related issues or decisions, represent design teams in meetings, provide technical opinion or support as needed
• Proactively review design documentation to ensure compliance with standards and requirements
• Review, evaluate and implement industry standards to ensure quality of engineering deliverables
• Coordinate the Quality aspects of the mechanical sub-systems deliverables as per the project Quality Management plan principles
• Review and approve deliverables where applicable and act as a technical control point across projects
• Maintain and develop the competency of the team within your discipline, including: competency assessment, professional reviews, training plan, guidance and mentoring to junior team members
• Support the senior team in growing the technical capability of the discipline/business
• Support the senior team to implement efficient processes to manage safety assurance (including CDM, CSM-RA and interoperability) and Verification and Validation (V&V) technical assurance
• Promote sustainable design and development (Eco-Design) and encourage innovation
• Collaborate on bid opportunities across the UK and international business to grow revenue and capability

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in a numerate, scientific or engineering subject (BEng, BSc) or equivalent training/experience
• Chartered Engineer/Technician membership or equivalent professional status from a recognised institution
• Extensive experience in engineering/technical functions, with experience as a Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE) / Engineering Manager (CEM) on major infrastructure/transportation projects
• Ability to communicate effectively to deliver on time to programme
• Project and team management experience in UK consultancy, client, or contractor organisations
• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
• Strong engineering, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience in an engineering production environment
• Good knowledge of UK design standards (Network Rail, HS2, TfL, National Highways)
• Excellent management skills to support, mentor and guide a team of engineers and technicians
• Strong knowledge of regulations (CDM, CSM, RIR)
• Knowledge of railway infrastructure/highways systems and operating requirements
• Experience in multi-disciplinary design approaches and delivering projects to high quality across design stage gates
• Experience of working with offshore global design production centres
• Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering, including low-carbon design
• Excellent understanding of BIM standards, design integration procedures and relevant legislation
• Knowledge of quality assurance

YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We at Egis are an Equal Opportunities employer. Applications are assessed based on experience, essential and desirable criteria, and suitability for the role. We value inclusion, listening, and respect for all employees.