Engineering Director
Bristol, Beckington, or Barnstaple (with a mix of office and home-based working)
We are SEA.
Engineered to protect. We protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.
Join us.
SEA is a successful and growing company delivering and supporting advanced solutions in both transport and maritime defence sectors It’s a great time to join SEA, and this role has become available due to our sustained growth.
What you’ll be doing
The Engineering Director is a member of the executive team and is accountable for engineering delivery and assurance across the company, contributing to the overall company success, strategy and policy making. The role reports to the Managing Director.
You’ll ensure that our engineers have the right tools, procedures, skills and capabilities to deliver quality engineering output, and oversee engineering delivery and governance across all aspects of our business.
Beyond the day to day, you’ll take a forward-facing approach, working to develop our engineers, identifying skills and training needs as our business evolves and grows. Your responsibilities will include:
- Direct and lead the engineering function to ensure that applicable engineering outputs are delivered on-time, on-cost & on-quality and provide the engineering, skills and capabilities required by the business
- Ensuring that company engineering processes and ways of working are proportionate, effective, and efficient.
- Implement engineering policies, procedures & tools to ensure that best practice and consistency is achieved in support of company objectives
- Oversee planning, allocation and utilisation of engineering personnel into respective business-areas, ensuring that SEA has the right skills, capabilities and tools required to meet its objectives.
- Maintain working relationships with SEA directors, external stakeholders and industry bodies in support of company objectives.
The skills you need
You’ll be an experienced engineering leader, with a proven track record of delivering at Director level. You’ll bring extensive experience of having led large engineering organisations across varied disciplines, with a focus on people, skills, processes, quality assurance, and culture. Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Extensive engineering leadership experience in a business operating within the defence/security industry.
- Direct experience of leading engineering functions >250 individuals.
- Knowledge and experience of implementing contemporary engineering and business assurance best-practice and techniques.
- Excellent leadership, inter-personal, organizational and decision-making skills.
- Willingness to be hands-on where required.
- Energy, passion, and commitment to support a dynamic business.
- A good fit with the culture and values of SEA.
What we offer
Your work and your contribution deserves to be recognised and rewarded. Have a look at the benefits we offer:
Work life balance:
- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
- Up to 16 days flexi-leave accrual
- Half-day Fridays
- Reservist in the armed forces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing:
- Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
- Participation on the Executive Bonus scheme.
- Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing centre
- Sports & Social activities
- Employee Discounts portal - online and instore discounts, travel savings etc
- Life assurance policy
- Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
- Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning
Facilities & resources:
- Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
- Private seated lunch areas
- Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
- Onsite showers and toiletries provision
- Free onsite parking
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 430 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you would like to know more, please give our Talent Acquisition Manager Partner Dave a call on +44 333 041 4172.