Our client is a recognised leader in delivering high-impact safety, control, and automation solutions to major industrial organisations. With a reputation built on technical excellence, disciplined execution, and a people-first culture, they partner with complex industrial operations to design, engineer, and deploy mission-critical systems that keep facilities safe, compliant, and running at peak performance. They are now seeking an exceptional Group Manager to lead their Networking & Systems Integration (NSI), Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E), and Fabrication teams, a pivotal leadership role shaping technical standards, developing future leaders, and ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality engineering solutions.

Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, technicians, Project Discipline Leads (PDLs), and Team Leads.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and structured performance leadership through regular feedback and development planning.
• Build a positive, inclusive, high-performance culture aligned to core organisational values.
• Strengthen leadership capability within Team Leads and PDLs, ensuring clarity of standards, accountability, and expectations.

Technical & Operational Excellence

• Act as the final technical authority for proposals across NSI, I&E, and Fabrication disciplines, ensuring feasibility, quality, and accuracy.
• Provide oversight and guidance on complex engineering decisions, supporting PLC/DCS programming, HMI/SCADA development, electrical and instrumentation design, and panel fabrication activities.
• Maintain and enhance discipline standards, best practices, and compliance with relevant industry regulations (ISA/IEC, NEC, UL 508A, NFPA 70E).
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Deployment leadership to align resources, manage workload, and drive successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to proposal development, estimating, early scoping discussions, and, where required, provide hands-on technical expertise.
• Champion quality, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution to reduce rework and elevate operational performance.

Requirements
Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or related discipline).
• 10+ years engineering experience within automation, controls, electrical, instrumentation, or closely related fields.
• Demonstrated leadership experience – either through formal people management or leading technical teams and projects.
• Deep technical expertise in at least one core discipline (Networking & Systems Integration or Instrumentation & Electrical).
• Strong communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to make sound decisions in complex environments.
• A genuine passion for developing people, strengthening team capability, and building high-performing cultures.

  Desirable

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensee.
• Relevant certifications such as ISA, CAP, CCST, TÜV, or equivalent.
• Experience managing Team Leads, Discipline Leads, or multidisciplinary engineering groups.
• Proven involvement in proposal development and client-facing technical discussions.
• Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies, quality systems, and standard work practices.

This is a rare opportunity for a people-focused, technically credible leader who thrives in dynamic environments and wants to shape both the strategic direction and daily excellence of a high-performing engineering function.