Chief Engineer (Head of Engineering) in Barnsley

Chief Engineer | Shape the Future of a Growing Water Sector Business Join Eliquo Hydrok at a pivotal moment in our growth journey As a leading provider of innovative engineering solutions to the UK water industry, Eliquo Hydrok is investing in the future of our business, our people and our capabilities. We are now seeking an exceptional Chief Engineer to join our Leadership Team and help shape the next phase of our growth. This is the most senior engineering role within the business, offering the opportunity to define and deliver our engineering strategy, strengthen technical capability, and provide inspirational leadership across the organisation. As a values-led business, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a supportive, collaborative culture where individuals can thrive, develop, and make a meaningful impact. The Role As Chief Engineer, you will: Provide visible and inspiring leadership as a key member of the Leadership Team. Define and execute the Engineering strategy to support sustainable growth, operational excellence and customer confidence. Ensure effective engineering governance, planning, resource management and performance across the business. Champion the highest standards of health, safety, quality, and environmental performance. Lead, develop, and empower high-performing engineering teams across multiple locations. Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence throughout the organisation. About You You will be an experienced senior engineering leader with a strong track record of delivering results, ideally within the water, utilities, infrastructure, or related sectors; but we are open to looking at exceptional candidates from other backgrounds that may have transferable skills to our business. You will be equally comfortable in setting strategy and leading people; you will bring commercial awareness, technical credibility and a passion for developing teams and building organisational capability. Why Eliquo Hydrok? A rare opportunity to influence the future direction of a successful, growing business. A key senior leadership position with significant impact. A values-driven, people-centric culture. The opportunity to work with talented colleagues delivering critical infrastructure for the UK water sector. Delivering a sustainable future and clean water through our products and technology-based solutions for UK/Ireland. Ready to Shape the Future? Join Eliquo Hydrok and help us deliver the next chapter of our growth story. If you're ready to lead, inspire and shape the future of Engineering at Eliquo Hydrok, we'd love to hear from you.