Vacancy - Engineering Manager

Are you excited by the opportunity to lead a team of Engineers and ensuring equipment is fully maintained and operational?    Do you thrive on working on diverse technologies, and driving change?  Due to internal promotions, we are seeking Engineering Managers to join the team at the Port of Liverpool, and help us keep the world moving!

Your Role

You will lead a team of engineers to ensure the delivery of the maintenance requirements for all assets, plant and equipment.  You will ensure all activities are carried out in compliance with internal policies and procedures and external statutory requirements in relation to health, safety, environment, engineering and quality standards.  You will drive continuous improvement through the department, identifying opportunities and implementing improvement plans.

You will support the development of the team by offering guidance and support, identifying training needs where required.  As Engineering Manager you will manage the operational budget for your area, contributing to savings where appropriate whilst ensuring the upkeep and availability of engineering equipment to meet customer demands.

What you'll bring

You will have extensive experience of managing teams of engineers, leading departments through periods of change and implementing new technologies.  You will be a strong leader, ensuring safety and compliance are at the forefront of all activities.  You will have  previous budgetary management experience with good financial acumen and the ability to identify and implement cost saving initiatives.

With excellent communication skills, you will have the ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will be able to motivate teams, identifying training areas and helping team members develop their engineering skills.

You will ideally be degree educated in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and hold a full valid driving licence.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator.  We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers.  Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040.  Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.  Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you! Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 25th April 2024.