Engineering Site Lead

Job Description:

Role Purpose:The Engineering Site Lead is the technical authority for the site, accountable for the integrity, safety, performance, and future capability of all engineered systems and assets.This role is not manufacturing-focused. It exists to ensure that complex technical infrastructure, plant, and systems are designed, operated, maintained, and improved to the highest engineering standards, while meeting regulatory, safety, and commercial requirements.You will combine hands-on technical credibility with leadership, setting engineering direction rather than reacting to problems.Technical Authority & GovernanceAct as the sites senior engineering authority, signing off technical decisions, standards, and risk acceptanceOwn site engineering governance, ensuring compliance with relevant codes, legislation, and industry standardsInterface with regulators, auditors, insurers, and external technical bodiesLead technical risk assessments and ensure risks are properly engineered out—not administratively managedEngineered Systems OwnershipFull lifecycle ownership of site technical systems (e.g. electrical, mechanical, controls, instrumentation, HVAC, pressure systems, utilities, specialist plant)Ensure systems are designed, commissioned, operated, and maintained in line with original design intent and evolving site requirementsChallenge legacy design assumptions and drive modernisation where systems are no longer fit for purposeReliability, Integrity & Asset ManagementSet the technical strategy for asset integrity, reliability and life-extensionLead failure investigations and complex root cause analysisDefine preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance philosophiesOwn asset health, obsolescence management, and long-term replacement planningTechnical Projects & ChangeTechnical sponsor for site engineering projects and modificationsEnsure change is managed through robust engineering change control (MOC)Review and approve designs, calculations, specifications, and technical documentationEnsure CAPEX delivers genuine engineering value, not short-term fixesEngineering Standards & Continuous ImprovementDefine and maintain site engineering standards and best practiceDrive continuous improvement through data, engineering insight, and new technologiesChampion digital tools, automation, and modern maintenance/reliability techniques where appropriateTeam Leadership & CapabilityLead and develop a team of engineers and technical specialistsBuild deep technical capability, not just task completionMentor engineers and act as a role model for engineering judgement and professionalismEnsure appropriate succession and skills coverage across disciplines

Job Requirements:

Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or similar)Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) strongly preferredSignificant experience in a technical engineering environment (e.g. energy, aerospace, defence, utilities, data centres, laboratories, complex facilities)Proven experience as a technical authority or senior engineer responsible for complex systemsStrong knowledge of engineering standards, safety legislation, and asset integrity principlesComfortable challenging senior stakeholders with evidence-based engineering judgement

Job Ident #: 171770

Company Details

Safran

2, Boulevard du General Martial Valin
Paris, Ile-De-France France, International 75724 International
www.safran-group.com

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Job Info

Location

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Safran

2, Boulevard du General Martial Valin
Paris, Ile-De-France France, International 75724 International
www.safran-group.com