At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team and define engineering strategy for energy assets.
- Company: Morson Edge, a leader in technical recruitment with over 55 years of experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary plus executive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and sustainability in the energy sector.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on energy transition projects and ensure engineering excellence.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in complex, regulated engineering environments and strong technical credibility.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Salary: Competitive + Executive Benefits About Morson Edge With over 55 years of experience, the Morson Group is a global leader in connecting highly skilled professionals with complex projects across the engineering, energy, infrastructure and technology sectors.
Supporting more than 3,000 clients and deploying over 10,000 specialists worldwide, Morson has built a reputation as one of the UK's leading technical recruitment partners.
In 2024, the Group achieved record revenues of £1.45 billion, reflecting its significant presence across the energy and infrastructure markets.
Morson Edge is our specialist executive search and talent solutions division, partnering with organisations that are shaping the future of energy.
We identify exceptional commercial and technical leaders to deliver high-impact projects across the energy transition and critical infrastructure sectors.
On behalf of a leading UK energy infrastructure business, we are seeking an experienced Technical Director to lead a multidisciplinary engineering function supporting a portfolio of nationally significant energy assets.
The Opportunity This is a senior leadership appointment with responsibility for defining engineering strategy, developing technical capability and leading a high-performing engineering team operating across complex, highly regulated onshore and offshore environments.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring engineering excellence, regulatory compliance and safe, reliable asset performance, while supporting the delivery of major engineering programmes and future energy transition projects.
This role would suit an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical credibility with exceptional people leadership and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across the business.
Key Responsibilities Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team, creating a culture of technical excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Define and deliver the engineering strategy, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant operation of critical energy assets.
Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental and engineering legislation, including offshore regulatory requirements and Safety Case obligations.
Oversee engineering governance, technical standards, risk assessments and engineering documentation across both onshore and offshore operations.
Lead engineering support for regulatory inspections and ensure ongoing compliance with major hazard regulations.
Identify engineering and asset risks while developing effective mitigation strategies to protect business continuity and operational performance.
Lead the planning and execution of engineering projects, ensuring delivery to the highest standards of safety, quality, schedule and cost.
Optimise capital investment programmes through effective engineering governance, project management and commercial decision-making.
Manage engineering budgets, contracts and supplier performance, driving continuous improvement throughout the supply chain.
Support the growth of engineering services and identify opportunities to enhance technical capability across the wider business.
Develop engineering standards, technical procedures and best practice across the organisation.
Coach, mentor and develop engineers at all levels, supporting succession planning and future leadership capability.
Build strong relationships with regulatory bodies, contractors, clients and senior internal stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Projects and Technical Authority teams to deliver engineering solutions supporting energy transition initiatives, including brownfield modifications, decommissioning, hydrogen storage and other low‑carbon infrastructure projects.
About You We’re looking for an experienced engineering leader with a strong track record of leading technical teams within complex, highly regulated industries.
You will demonstrate: Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams within offshore oil
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