FEED Area Engineering Manager

Client Overview: Our client is a trusted delivery partner for complex engineering projects in highly regulated environments, specialising in safe and successful programme execution.

Responsibilities: Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through FEED activities across multiple projects. Define and mature engineering scope, delivering strategies aligned with business objectives. Develop technically robust and legally compliant engineering solutions that are fit for purpose. Drive requirements definition, option development, and engineering substantiation. Oversee stakeholder engagement across disciplines, operations, safety and construction. Facilitate optioneering and Value Management to identify optimal engineering approaches. Ensure solutions are ready for transition into detailed design and delivery stages. Manage engineering scope, ensuring alignment with programme milestones and budgets.

Must-have: Requirements Significant engineering leadership experience in a highly regulated industry. Proven experience managing multidisciplinary FEED or early-phase project teams. Expertise in requirements development, engineering governance and design assurance. Strong capability in optioneering, risk management and technical scoping. Confident stakeholder manager, influencing senior technical and project leaders. Degree in Engineering (or equivalent) and Chartered Engineer status (or working towards).Membership of a recognised professional institution.

Nice-to-have: SkillsSellafield or nuclear industry experience. Background in Systems Engineering or Requirements Management. Familiarity with Value Management, Technology Readiness Level assessments. Safety Case development, CDM Principal Designer knowledge. NEC contract awareness and experience with Gate 0–2 phases. INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, Requirements Management certification or Value Management qualification. Apply NowIf you have the technical leadership skills and experience to influence critical engineering projects, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today to join a team delivering key programmes for the UK nuclear sector. About NRLThe NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future. We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer. You can ensure you stay safe when job searching online by visiting the JobsAware website.