Director of Engineering - Transformers

Head of Engineering – transformers
 
Shape the future of global power infrastructure by leading engineering excellence across an international organisation delivering innovative transformer solutions.
Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to make a lasting impact? This is an exceptional opportunity to define and deliver a global engineering strategy, lead high-performing international teams, and drive innovation across complex, bespoke electrical engineering projects. Working at the forefront of the transformer industry, you'll influence business growth, champion technical excellence, and help build a future-ready engineering function supporting customers across the UK and internationally.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the global engineering strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams across multiple international sites.
• Drive engineering standardisation while maintaining capability for bespoke customer solutions.
• Establish robust engineering governance, standards, and best practices.
• Champion engineering transformation through digitalisation and process improvement.
• Provide technical leadership across product design, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Product Management, and Supply Chain.
• Develop engineering talent, succession plans, and capability programmes.
• Support strategic customer engagements and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Drive continuous improvements in quality, efficiency, and engineering performance.

 
What We're Looking For

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent is desirable.
• Significant senior engineering leadership experience within transformers or heavy electrical equipment.
• Proven success leading global, multi-site engineering organisations.
• Deep technical knowledge of transformer design and engineered products.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial awareness.
• Experience delivering engineering transformation and organisational change.
• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 40%). This role can be based in the EU or UK – alternate travel.

 
What's in it for you?
The transformer sector plays a critical role in enabling the global energy transition, supporting renewable energy integration, grid resilience, and essential infrastructure. It offers long-term career stability, exciting technical challenges, and the opportunity to contribute to projects that power communities and industries worldwide.

• Competitive salary
• 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid and flexible working options (role dependent)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance (4x annual salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 GP service
• Employee rewards and discount platform
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Bike2Work scheme
• Ongoing professional development and training

 
About Our Client
Our Client is a recognised leader in delivering advanced engineering solutions for the global power sector. With a reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and customer-focused delivery, they invest heavily in developing their people while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. This is an opportunity to join an organisation committed to shaping the future of energy infrastructure through engineering expertise and continuous improvement.
 
Interested?
Ready to lead engineering on a global scale? Apply today via LinkedIn and take the next step in your leadership career or email your CV to Emily Warner - emily@peoplwithenergy.co.uk.