Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager

Permanent contract

Salary from £83,753 + £7,500 flex allowance + Up to 30% Bonus + Benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick. Where will your career take you? 

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.  

What is the role?

The Senior Engineering Manager - Operations holds primary accountability for providing leadership and management to the operational engineering teams including Shuttle, Specialist Systems, Life Safety & Controls and HVAC. Holds ultimate responsibility for maintaining a safe and stable operation whilst ensuring compliance and regulatory standards are met. Responsible for all contract management and financial decisions related to the engineering operations department.

What will you do?

• Accountable for the maintenance and reliability of the engineering operations asset base worth circa £350million.
• Direct line management responsibility of 4 reports with a total team of circa 68 FTE.
• Responsible for the Shuttle safety authorisation to operate and safety certificate in line with ROGS (Railways & Other Guided Systems) to meet the requirements of the ORR.
• Accountable for ensuring that all of Gatwick's X-ray screening equipment remains compliant in line with the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 & CAA requirements.
• Responsible for engineering's safety improvement plan and setting EHS objectives for engineering each year.
• Sets yearly targets and objectives for each department in line with the business objectives.
• Responsible for managing all contracts and department budget ensuring Eng. OPS financial targets are achieved.
• Accountable for ensuring all core service standards are achieved by minimising asset downtime.

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Strong people leadership and influencing skills to communicate with all levels of the business and external stakeholders including government and regulatory bodies.
• Proven knowledge & understanding of working with unions and employee relations engagement.
• Proactive leadership to promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring processes and procedures are fit for purpose. Protecting employees and contractors.
• Commercially balanced - value: cost, process and people.
• Experience of negotiating complex service contracts and meeting departmental budgetary targets.
• Strong understanding of ROGS (Railways & Other Guided Systems), Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and BS 9999.
• Good working knowledge of Safe Systems of Work and regulatory and statutory compliance (e.g. electrical, confined spaces, hot works, etc.)
• Experience of working with a CMMS and asset management processes including planning, KPIs (including CSS), PDRs, and asset management/replacement

What's in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development. 

At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible. 

What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.

London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware as part of your application should you require any reasonable adjustments.

Click apply now to start your career journey with London Gatwick.

You can find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, visit our careers site Careers at London Gatwick