Engineering Manager / Scrum Manager, Home Based

Engineering Manager Location – Bedfordshire/London We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our clients rail team in supporting the delivery of a range of exciting schemes. Role Responsibilities Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of projects, ensuring achievement of scope, programme, cost, quality, safety, and commercial objectives in line with the Perfect Delivery philosophy. Provide leadership and direction across design, engineering, construction, and handover, motivating internal teams, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. Implement robust risk, value engineering, and cost control processes to identify and manage risks, opportunities, and efficiencies. Maintain full accountability for health, safety, environment, sustainability, and quality, championing continuous improvement and compliance. Manage and challenge project budgets and forecasts, ensuring accurate financial control, reporting, and optimal use of resources. Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring high‑quality delivery and customer satisfaction. Ensure all works are designed, built, evaluated, and certified to statutory, contractual, and company standards. Review and approve project plans, including project management, health, and safety, environmental, and safe methods of work plans. Drive performance against financial and operational targets, contributing to business planning, growth opportunities, and bid activity. Coach, develop, and manage project teams, addressing performance and supporting the development of key talent. Skills Degree or HNC/HND qualified in a relevant technical or construction‑related discipline. Ideal candidate will have worked on civils schemes within rail. Strong understanding of the construction industry, customer service environments, and project delivery processes. Sound knowledge of legislative and statutory compliance, including employment law, health & safety, and environmental regulations. Proven commercial awareness, with experience assessing value, managing variations, and understanding project financial performance. Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate teams and drive exacting standards of performance and compliance. Excellent organisational, planning, and time‑management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities without compromising quality. Ability to ensure technical standards, specifications, and contractual requirements are consistently met. Effective collaborator, able to work across business units and with senior management to set and deliver operational and project targets. Strong negotiation, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to present robust business cases to senior stakeholders.