Assistant Engineering Manager (Offshore HVAC)

Location: Applicants must be based in one of the Scottish locations and spend 50% of the working week in the office: Glasgow, Perth, Inverness, or Aberdeen.

Salary: £59,800–£89,800 plus car or car allowance, performance-related bonus, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland, delivering infrastructure for a cleaner and more reliable electricity system.

What you will do

• Deliver HVAC engineering scope for assigned island and offshore capital projects and packages valued at approximately £100M–£1000M, managing engineering, quality, programme, and asset risks.
• Coordinate project engineering activities, chair contractor and stakeholder meetings, and organize design reviews and HAZID, HAZOP, HAZCON, and Design Authority Reviews.
• Line-manage project engineers and coordinate engineering consultants, contractors, and technical direction.
• Identify technology requiring Technical Authority approval and prepare approval plans with the technical team.
• Manage project safety, including Safety in Design, CDM procedures, Principal Designer practice, RAMS reviews, and commissioning and operational safety requirements.
• Prepare Design Management Plans and Engineering Works Information, schedule design reviews, and support competent technical leadership.

Requirements

• Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline, preferably electrical engineering, and preferably CEng.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Good technical knowledge of electricity transmission networks, including core elements, facilitating functions, and legal and regulatory obligations.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for transmission network asset and project management, including CDM and ESQCR.
• Experience building strong relationships with consultants and external industry experts.
• Ability to communicate and challenge complex technical issues and recommendations clearly and concisely to support senior-management decision-making.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time role with Flexible First working options and a 50% office expectation.
• Private healthcare and gym membership discounts, free online GP, and 24/7 counselling.
• Interest-free loans for technology and transport season tickets, plus a Cycle to Work scheme.
• Family benefits including maternity, adoption, and paternity leave.
• Equal-opportunity employer offering reasonable adjustments and an inclusive workplace.
• Successful candidates must complete criminality and credit checks before starting.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted online through the Apply Now box only.
• Applicants will be contacted after the closing date regarding progression.