Shutdown Delivery Manager

hutdown Delivery Manager

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Norwich
Full Time, Permanent: Monday to Friday (39hrs)
8am 4pm (5pm on one day to hit 30hrs)
£55,000 £60,000 per annum
Non-contractual annual bonus up to 18%
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Our client, a long-established and highly regarded chemical manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Shutdown Delivery Manager (SDM) to join their Engineering leadership team.
This is a senior role responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering complex site shutdowns within a highly regulated industrial environment.
Proven experience managing and delivering complex site shutdowns is essential, ideally within a formal project-based planning and execution framework.

The Role
Reporting to the Deputy Head of Engineering, the Shutdown Delivery Manager will:
Develop forward schedules and detailed plans for all site shutdowns
Interface closely with Operations, Engineering Authority and Subject Matter Experts
Build and manage site-wide shutdown programmes
Prioritise and manage high-risk and high-value work packages
Manage subcontractor relationships
Coordinate internal engineering resources (Mechanical, EI&C, Maintenance)
Ensure compliance with UK legislation and site policies (including CDM Regulations 2015)
Oversee planning, scheduling, permitting, execution and commissioning handover
Work alongside Projects to integrate capital works into shutdown windows
Contribute to CAPEX planning and resource validation
Lead and motivate engineers and planners to ensure safe, compliant delivery
This role requires exceptional organisational ability, stakeholder management skills and experience delivering complex, time-critical engineering projects.

About You
Essential:
HNC/HND (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline
Minimum 5 years management experience
Experience with CDM Regulations 2015
Proven track record planning and executing complex shutdowns or turnaround projects
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage competing priorities xwzovoh logically and effectively
Continuous improvement mindset

Desirable:
ILM Level 5 (or equivalent management qualification)
Membership of a recognised engineering body (e.g. IMechE)
Upper Tier COMAH site experience
Knowledge of instrumentation, PLC and control systems
Experience with LV & HV systems, Compex, Nucleonic devices, AutoCAD

Whats On Offer
Flexitime (ability to accrue up to 12 additional days leave)
Enhanced pension (matched contributions plus additional 2%, up to 10%)
Life assurance (3x salary)
Private medical cover
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Gymflex & Cycle to Work schemes
Employee Assistance Programme