Engineering Manager

HR Wallingford • Wallingford, CT

6h • $70 - $80

About The Position

At HR Wallingford, we design smart, resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research, data insights and the power of our collective expertise, we help the world to better understand the changing influence and impact of water. HR Wallingford’s Equipment and Technology Division is a small to medium, high expertise team who develop and supply a comprehensive range of physical modelling technology for hydraulic, marine and coastal research facilities. With more than 70 years’ experience on our own modelling projects, our designs have been rigorously proven in use. For the past 30 years we have been sharing our technology and expertise with other model users, and are proud to have supplied equipment to more than 300 institutions worldwide. Examples of the equipment we deliver includes wave generation systems, absorbing beaches, tidal generators, towing carriages, instrument positioning systems, force measuring equipment, dynamometers, and remote platforms. More information about our product range can be found on our dedicated Website: https://equipit.hrwallingford.com/ Alongside delivering word class engineering solutions to our clients, you will be helping us develop and capitalise new, innovative technologies to enhance our product portfolio and continue the organisation’s growth in strategic markets. About the role As our Engineering Manager, you’ll take strategic responsibility for all engineering design activity across both our Manchester and Wallingford sites, ensuring that high‑quality, technically robust solutions are designed to budget and to specification. Working as part of the E&T senior management team, you will oversee the full lifecycle of design, Installation, Commissioning and Training (ICT) processes, through resource allocation, design review , reporting and continuous improvement. You’ll lead the implementation and review of engineering design methodologies, tools and procedures, driving innovation and ensuring best practice across the division. This includes coordinating the design phase for multiple concurrent projects, providing expert technical oversight, supporting buildability reviews, and ensuring compliance with all relevant design and ICT standards. The role is both strategic and hands-on. You will work closely with Project Managers, the Production Manager, Business Development and Innovation teams, as well as external suppliers to maintain alignment on scope, scheduling and resource needs. As a senior manager, you will also contribute to the wider strategic direction of the E&T division, provide line management and technical leadership and mentoring to the engineering team. Opportunities for national and international travel are available, including involvement in commissioning and validation activities at client sites.

Requirements

• Experienced mechanical engineer with a diploma, bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering or scientific discipline.
• Substantial engineering experience from a relevant industry, with a strong background in mechanical design, analysis, and problem-solving.
• Proficient in CAD design—ideally using Creo or SolidWorks, but experience in equivalent packages such as CATIA or NX is also welcomed.
• Confident in interpreting and analysing technical data, managing budgets and resources, and supporting safe systems of work.
• Proven line management experience and the ability to guide, motivate and develop engineering teams.
• Highly organised, with strong short‑ and long‑term planning skills, and able to manage shifting priorities while making well‑informed decisions under pressure.
• Proactive, independent, solutions‑focused and able to maintain momentum across multiple projects.
• Excellent communicator—calm, resilient, and confident—with the ability to influence, persuade and collaborate effectively at all levels.
• High professional standards, strong attention to detail, and the ability to maintain credibility in technical discussions are essential.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in project management, including directing cross-functional teams, and experience with health and safety responsibilities are desirable.
• Opportunities for national and international travel are available, including involvement in commissioning and validation activities at client sites.

Responsibilities

• Take strategic responsibility for all engineering design activity across both our Manchester and Wallingford sites, ensuring that high‑quality, technically robust solutions are designed to budget and to specification.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of design, Installation, Commissioning and Training (ICT) processes, through resource allocation, design review , reporting and continuous improvement.
• Lead the implementation and review of engineering design methodologies, tools and procedures, driving innovation and ensuring best practice across the division.
• Coordinating the design phase for multiple concurrent projects, providing expert technical oversight, supporting buildability reviews, and ensuring compliance with all relevant design and ICT standards.
• Work closely with Project Managers, the Production Manager, Business Development and Innovation teams, as well as external suppliers to maintain alignment on scope, scheduling and resource needs.
• Contribute to the wider strategic direction of the E&T division, provide line management and technical leadership and mentoring to the engineering team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager