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Expleo Group

Project Engineering Manager

Expleo Group

. Provide technical and administrative leadership to assigned engineers and technicians .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timePortsmouth • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates strong technical leadership and project management capabilities, effectively coordinating engineering teams and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and governance standards. Possesses a solid foundation in engineering principles, with a focus on delivering complex projects within budget and schedule constraints.

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Technical LeadershipProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementEngineering ManagementRisk Management

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Hard Skills
Engineering DegreeTechnical Feasibility AssessmentProject Delivery ManagementWork Package LeadershipEngineering Process Compliance
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationCollaborative LeadershipEffective PlanningInfluencing SkillsProblem-Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
UK Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Engineering ManagementMulti-Disciplinary TeamsContinuous ImprovementQuality AssuranceTechnical Solutions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide technical and administrative leadership to assigned engineers and technicians
  • Manage day-to-day performance and delivery of projects, work packages, subcontracts, vendors and/or accounts
  • Plan, allocate and supervise engineering work to achieve project objectives and technical outcomes
  • Direct work assignments, scheduling and reviews of work in progress
  • Monitor delivery against budget, schedule, quality and risk targets, escalating issues and implementing recovery actions
  • Review technical feasibility and suitability of proposed engineering solutions
  • Provide hands-on support for complex technical issues
  • Ensure engineering outputs are reviewed, assured, controlled and integrated with the wider programme
  • Coordinate with project management, engineering disciplines, suppliers and customer stakeholders
  • Support resource planning, capability development, mentoring and deployment of engineering team members
  • Promote compliance with engineering processes, governance, safety, security and quality requirements
  • Contribute to continuous improvement, lessons learned and robust engineering delivery practices

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent technical qualification in engineering, software, systems or another STEM-related discipline
  • Demonstrable competence at Senior Engineer level or equivalent
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain the required level of UK Security Clearance
  • Strong technical leadership and ability to direct, coordinate and support engineers across multiple activities
  • Effective planning, prioritisation and organisation of engineering work within delivery constraints
  • Ability to assess technical feasibility, challenge assumptions and support sound engineering decisions
  • Clear written and verbal communication with technical, project and customer stakeholders
  • Confident stakeholder management and ability to influence across disciplines and organisational boundaries
  • Practical approach to managing delivery risk, dependencies, issues and change
  • Ability to balance technical integrity with programme, cost and schedule requirements
  • Sound judgement, accountability and collaborative leadership style
  • Experience in engineering management, technical leadership or work package leadership in a complex engineering environment
  • Experience leading and influencing engineers to deliver defined technical objectives
  • Experience planning and supervising engineering activity, including work assignment and progress review
  • Experience managing delivery against scope, schedule, cost, quality and risk expectations
  • Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience reviewing and resolving complex engineering problems

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Permanent or fixed-term contract employment
  • Hybrid working arrangement
  • Occasional travel
  • Professional development, mentoring and capability development opportunities
  • Potential exposure to UK Defence and safety-critical programmes
  • Some assignments may include customer, secure or classified site attendance