Chief Engineer (Infrastructure Assurance)

CHIEF ENGINEER (INFRASTRUCTURE ASSURANCE) - PERMANENT - PORTSMOUTH

Our Client is seeking a Chief Engineer (Infrastructure Assurance) to work with their team based in Portsmouth.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidate will ideally have the following qualifications, memberships etc:
· Membership of related technical professional body such as CIBSE, IMechE, IET,
· CEng, or equivalent technical accreditation / membership.
· Health and Safety training i.e. IOSH Managing Safely, CITB SMSTS or CSCS or equivalent
· Hold, have held or eligible to apply for security clearance

EXPERIENCE:
Candidate Key experience will be:
· Gained as a manager within the construction / facilities / asset management industry at strategic, operational and tactical levels
· In leading engineering activity across asset and project lifecycles with a focus on commissioning and handover to deliver the required estate and Programme outcomes
· In maintaining a system of systems viewpoint while understanding component level design and investigation rationale when required
· In assuring compliance to all relevant statutory and regulatory legislation within a maritime and built infrastructure environment
· In safely satisfying operational demands in an uncertain climate with new and aged infrastructure
· In approving standards & specifications for use by other internal departments
· Experience / knowledge of creating and implementing maintenance strategies including, but not limited to Condition and Risk Based Maintenance.
· In supporting the development of strategic plans for infrastructure and business improvement
· Experience / knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) and strategies to exploit these in the built environment to support the Naval Base's journey towards Net Zero Carbon.
· Experience of Building Information Management (BIM) and Asset Data Management systems
· Utilizing a flexible and proportional approach to governance in order to retain control in a fast paced environment through collaboration across client and internal engineering teams, delegation & audit
· Supporting increased maturity of information exploitation to business operations such as utilizing asset telemetry / IOT solutions and collaborative working environments for a range of different purposes
· Candidate will need to show the following behaviours: Leadership, Collaboration, Positive Communication, Listening, Strategic Thinking, Openness, Striking a Balance, Innovation, Questioning the Status Quo.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
· Leadership - sees the bigger picture/interpret wider strategy, leads by example, motivates others, makes decisions, initiates action, takes responsibility
· Communication and influencing - establishes communication routes, actively listens, clarifies, gives/seeks feedback, clear and concise, persuasive/negotiation
· Client facing skills - confidence to deal with people at all levels
· Organisational skills - plans well in advance, sets clear objectives, manages time/delegates, reviews progress against plan, ensures enough resources, encourages improvements
· Presentation skills - able to convey complex concepts and lengthy workstreams in clear, concise and visually appealing formats, taking into account the target audience.
· Values - lives and endorses the company values

SALARY: circa £75,000 per annum