Job description
Job Summary:
Responsible for managing the engineering team who ensure that all projects delivered are technically fit for purpose and meet the statutory requirements.
Aligning with the project plan and contract reviews, ensuring the project is on target for cost, quality, safety, time and scope.
Job Responsibilities:
General
- Leading the planning and implementation of projects.
- Ensure adherence to company and industry regulations.
- Ensure the highest levels of quality are met.
- Supervise and manage site projects, including budgeted hours, material costs and timescales.
- Generate project files with test sheets, work instructions and associated manuals.
- Conduct risk assessments & drive SHEQ excellence.
- Implement all corrective actions when required.
- Review and manage Departmental projects including performance.
- Maintaining strong relationships with customers in which customers are kept informed and engaged with Hornbill activity.
People Leadership
- Recruit, interview and orienting new employees in collaboration with the HR department.
- Leading by example, demonstrating the right attitude and work ethic for junior members.
- Monitor and evaluate staff performance with regular feedback to employees with praise and areas of development.
- Motivating the team to ensure high levels of productivity are maintained.
- Set strategic long and short-term departmental goals, effectively communicate these to employees in obtain alignment and engagement.
- Sharing internal messages with your teams and feeding back to SLT regarding any concerns or future challenges foreseen.
Engineering
- Responsible for and carry out installation, construction, maintenance and repair of transformers & rectifier transformers.
- Responsible for and carry out installation, maintenance and repair of LV & HV switchgear.
- Responsible for and carry out installation, maintenance and repair of all other LV and HV equipment, such as earth switches, surge arrestors and tap changes etc.
Financial
- Manage the departmental budget including forecasting, approval of spends and accountability for quarterly results.
- Effective decision making to both reach and maintain the required financial turnover.
- Business development including new project bids, maintaining customer satisfaction and encouraging growth and repeat business.
Key Skills Required
- Ability to think strategically in order to deliver both the company and departmental objectives.
- Ability to motivate and develop others and maintain high standards across the team.
- Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Collaborative working and problem-solving style to model effective engagement with stakeholders.
- Ability to challenge the status quo and apply a test and learn approach to drive continuous improvement.
- Creative and imaginative.
- Commercially aware and financially literate.
- High computer literacy with advanced numerical and analytical skills, to manage multiple data sets and drive insights.
- Collaborative and responsible.
- Able to address a significant number of diverse issues at once.
- Outstanding attention to detail and able to recall large volumes of data.
- Able to plan, prioritise and manage a heavy workload and delegate appropriately.
- Guide, lead, coach and motivate the team to meet their objectives and targets.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Hornbill we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
At Hornbill we are passionate about our people being equipped and supported to do a great job. Whilst working for Hornbill, you will receive the following benefits linked to our people plan:
Wellbeing @ Hornbill
- Supporting our employees to maintain fit and healthy via discounted gym membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme supported with bike racks and bike sheds on our sites
- Healthcare insurance supporting you and your family (subject to role)
- Medical Cash Back Plan
- We have an Employee Assistance Programme you can use to support you at any time of life
- 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays
Development @ Hornbill
- We support our employees through various internal and external courses
Recognition @ Hornbill
- Monthly Reward and Recognition programmes to celebrate employee success
- Celebrations and gifts at milestone anniversaries
- If you refer a friend and they are successful, you will qualify for our referral scheme
- Performance Bonuses based on values displayed and performance throughout the year (job dependant)
- Overtime and call out rates are available (job dependant)
- Annual Leave allowance increasing every 5 years of service
Making Life Easy @ Hornbill
- Family friendly pay – enhanced pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- Fully paid jury service
- Fully equipped canteens with free tea, coffee, bread and other goodies
- Access to Company Vehicles
- Weekly and Monthly pay runs (role dependant) with expenses reimbursed within a week always
- Accommodation, food and travel fully paid with the opportunity for worldwide travel to various sites.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: One location