We have an exciting new opportunity to join the business at a senior level as Technical Director of Electrical Engineering who will be the central voice for Electrical Engineering Design and to develop and lead this discipline within PM Group. It is an exciting opportunity to contribute strategically to the future shaping of PM Group. This is a full-time, recoverable, technical role within our design service. You will work with the Director of Engineering, the other Discipline Technical Directors, and other Heads of Services to determine how we efficiently and consistently deliver design services across the Group. This is a group-wide role, covering all 20 design offices. You will contribute significantly to the company's improved performance, to the delivery of safe assets to our customers, and to the creation of a work environment that is conducive to enabling a safe, healthy, and motivated workforce. This is a senior appointment, reporting to the Director of Engineering, with responsibility for leadership, governance, troubleshooting, and for defining the ways of working in Electrical Engineering Design. We offer a flexible working environment, providing a hybrid working arrangement with the option to work from home up to two days a week for this role. This key role can be based out of one of our offices in Ireland, UK, Poland, or Belgium.
1.1 PM Group Strategy for Electrical Engineering
1. Develop a strategy for Electrical Engineering across the Group i.e. to forecast and plan the required capability and capacity.
2. Support the Business Units with strengthening and growing their departments i.e. department profiling, team competency gaps, and associated training needs etc.
3. Develop targeted SME areas within Electrical Engineering e.g. sustainability.
4. Work with Architecture and the Engineering Disciplines to align and develop cross-functional competencies targeted at key sectors and technologies.
5. Define, for our core sectors, the range of design activities and deliverables required to deliver the projects safely and efficiently.
1.2 Digitalisation of Business Processes / Ways of Working
1. Define and implement a strategy for continuous improvement of Electrical Engineering.
2. Develop and improve the Electrical Engineering Service Delivery Platform (SDP) as part of our Quality Management System (QMS).
3. Create a Group-wide standardized way of working for Electrical Engineering taking into account the specific requirements in local code and industry norms.
4. Ensure the integration of key considerations such as digitally enabled lean design (DeLPD), sector-specific approaches, and our design office locations.
5. Business transformation projects are an investment cost (i.e. unsold) and their own time is managed by the Technical Director.
1.3 Governance of Design Delivery
1. Support/input to key Sales Proposals as requested by the Director of Engineering.
2. Work with the Director of Engineering to establish a 'watch list' of key projects based on the extent of design challenge and technical integrity risk.
3. Influence the early stages of design on key projects.
4. Chair Single Discipline Design Reviews (SDDRs) on key projects.
5. Review Project Basis of Safety documents as required by the Director of Engineering.
6. Input to end of Concept / BoD 'go, no go' reviews for high-risk challenging projects.
1.4 Troubleshooting
1. Be a 'first responder' for critical issues regarding Electrical Engineering design across the Group.
2. Meet with senior members of both our own and the customer's team.
3. Agree corrective actions / way forward.
4. Act as Technical Sponsor for the corrective actions.
5. Keep PM Group management updated on correction action progress.
Qualifications
* Passion for Electrical Engineering
* Safe asset focus
* Bachelor's degree
* Relevant industry experience with some working at senior management level. Have good working knowledge of Pharma, Med Tech, and Data Center industries.
* Member of a recognized Engineering professional body (e.g. Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineering).
* Strong technical, commercial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
* Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
* Self-starter and decision maker.
* Fluent in English.
Why PM Group?
PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project, and construction management firm. With a network of offices in Europe, Asia, and the US and a multi-discipline team of 3,500 people, we deliver complex, capital projects in the life sciences, food and beverages, mission-critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy, and environmental sectors.
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements, including a hybrid working policy.
* An employee-owned share scheme. All employees have the opportunity to invest in the company, contributing to the success of the company.
* Pension, bonus, educational assistance, and many other benefits.
As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed, and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are at the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents, and ideas. PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.
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