Work Pack Engineer Lead

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider with a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants.

The company operates in three geography-based segments: Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers: Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.

The Work Pack Lead is responsible for leading the work pack function across assigned project scopes, ensuring the timely production, quality and delivery of work packs required to support safe and efficient execution of fabrication and installation activities at Hinkley Point C. The role provides leadership and oversight to Work Pack Engineers and Assistant Work Pack Engineers, driving workface readiness, technical compliance and delivery performance. Working closely with Project Management, Engineering, Planning, Quality and Construction teams, the Work Pack Lead plays a critical role in ensuring Bilfinger delivers its scope in accordance with nuclear quality, safety and programme requirements.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership & Management

• Lead, manage and develop a team of Work Pack Engineers and Assistant Work Pack Engineers.
• Allocate resources across project priorities to ensure work pack production aligns with construction and fabrication requirements.
• Conduct performance reviews, development planning and mentoring activities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality delivery.
• Establish, monitor and report work pack performance metrics including readiness, productivity, quality and schedule compliance.

Work Face Readiness

• Own the overall work pack delivery strategy across assigned project scopes.
• Ensure work packs are available in accordance with construction and fabrication schedules.
• Monitor work pack readiness metrics and identify emerging risks to delivery.
• Drive the removal of constraints preventing work pack completion and issue.

Planning & Delivery

• Interface with Project Controls and Planning teams to align work pack delivery with project milestones.
• Lead work pack lookahead reviews and prioritisation meetings.
• Ensure critical path activities are supported through timely work pack production.
• Provide work pack status reporting to Project and Construction leadership
• Develop resource forecasts and recruitment requirements to ensure work pack capability aligns with future project demand.

Functional Accountability

• Accountable for the timely production, quality and readiness of all work packs within assigned project scope.
• Accountable for the performance, development and capability of the Work Pack Engineering team.
• Accountable for ensuring work pack processes support safe, compliant and efficient project delivery.
• Technical Governance
• Ensure all work packs meet project quality requirements and applicable technical standards.
• Review and approve work pack methodologies and standards.
• Oversee the management of design changes, document revisions and configuration control.
• Support resolution of technical queries affecting work pack readiness.
• Stakeholder Management
• Act as the primary interface between Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Quality, Planning and Project Management regarding work pack activities.
• Support engagement with NNB representatives and client stakeholders where required.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to achieve project delivery objectives.
• Escalate risks and constraints to the Site Project Manager with recommended mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Construction Managers and Delivery Managers to ensure work packs support safe and efficient execution on site and within fabrication facilities.

Quality & Nuclear Compliance

• Promote Nuclear Safety Culture principles throughout the work pack function.
• Ensure compliance with HPC quality requirements, Lifetime Quality Records and configuration management processes.
• Support quality audits, surveillance activities and management reviews.
• Champion Right First Time principles and lessons learned initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve work pack processes, systems and efficiency.
• Develop standardisation and best practice across the work pack team.
• Support implementation of digital tools and workface planning improvements.
• Monitor KPIs and drive performance improvements across the function.

Key Behaviours

• Strong leadership and team development capability.
• Proactive and delivery focused.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Effective communicator across all organisational levels.
• Confident managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Promotes collaboration and positive working relationships.
• Demonstrates commitment to safety, integrity and continuous improvement. 

Experience and Qualifications

Mandatory

• Significant experience leading work pack, workface planning, construction readiness, project engineering or fabrication support functions within a highly regulated environment. 
• Proven experience leading technical or project support teams. 
• Strong understanding of work pack preparation, document control and workface planning principles. 
• Experience managing interfaces between Engineering, Planning, Construction and Quality functions. 
• Strong understanding of quality requirements, configuration management and technical documentation control. 
• Experience delivering against programme milestones and performance targets.
• Understanding of project controls, productivity measurement, earned value principles and cost impacts associated with workface readiness.
• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline.
• CCNSG Safety Passport.
• Relevant supervisory or leadership experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain HPC site access requirements.

If you have any questions please contact Anahita Razeghian (anahita.razeghian@bilfinger.com).

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.

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