Digital Engineering Lead


Birmingham, York, or Manchester

 

We are currently working with a major engineering consultancy who are looking to expand their engineering teams in either Birmingham, York, or Manchester (with hybrid working) by recruiting a Digital Engineering Lead to provide focus and drive on digital engineering services and project delivery. As Digital Engineering Lead you will be responsible for leading the digital engineering and information management teams providing cutting edge solutions and supporting engineering design and construction delivery on some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects. You will be responsible for developing and delivering the UK & Ireland Digital Engineering Strategy including Sales and services, capabilities, systems, process, and innovation, and will bring together our Digital Engineering, Information Management and Project Technology teams into fully transverse business function.   

 

As Digital Engineering Lead your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide ownership of the UK/IRE digital engineering strategy working closely with UK & Ireland Technical Director and senior leadership team.
• Management and development of Core digital engineering teams to support project delivery grow digital services and capabilities.
• Enhance digital engineering compliance, governance, and reporting across the company.
• Drive and enhance learning and development to ensure the company continually develops our people.
• As part of the digital engineering strategy work with the UK&IRE technical director and UK Sale Director to set out a digital Engineering growth and sales plan. 
• Develop the Digital Engineering Innovation programme working with the company Improvement and Innovation lead.
• Drive industry engagement across the company, and the wider industry sector.
• Support collaboration across our technical teams and wider technical networks across the company Globally. 

Job requirements:

• Ideally Degree Qualified and Chartered Professional/Membership of professional institute.
• Membership or participation on UK / international committees, forums, or steering groups.
• Proven track record in delivering digital solutions, establishing strategic plans, and delivering business change from a relevant industry background.
• Proven track record in delivering Engineering, Digital or BIM solutions and systems for complex infrastructure projects, ideally with experience in Rail but not essential.  
• Ideally knowledge of Network Rail and/or HS2 digital systems and solutions.
• Knowledge of BIM and collaboration tools
• Integrity and high professional standards in line with the Engineering council Charted Engineer attributes
• Exhibit a zero-tolerance approach to unprofessional, unethical, or unsafe behaviours.
• Experience of collaborative working relationships

 As mentioned, this position as Digital Engineering Lead can be based out of any of the main offices in York, Birmingham, or Manchester, with the flexibility of hybrid working. If this position is of interest, dont hesitate to get in touch with Erin at Critical Project Resourcing.