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Engineering and manufacturing

Post graduate engineer - Engineering Business Manager

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Developing innovative solutions to complex technical engineering problems

Summary

The engineering sector is key to the UK economy and generates just over one quarter of total UK GDP. Engineering employers are projected to need over 180k people with engineering skills each year to 2022 and to help meet this requirement we need to double the number of graduates entering the industry. Our universities currently produce about 25k engineering and technology first degrees each year. The Post Graduate Engineer Standard will be critical in meeting the sector’s future skills needs. They will work in an area that covers a wide range of generic engineering disciplines which could include for example: software, integrated systems, mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, fluid power components/systems and materials.

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Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)

K1:

The theoretical knowledge to solve problems in existing and emerging technologies, applying and developing analytical techniques

K2:

Understanding of business and commercial needs/constraints

K3:

Knowledge and understanding of own competencies capabilities and limitations, ability to work within these and highlight when work goes outside of these

K4:

Understanding of financial responsibilities and authorisation processes

K5:

Understanding of technical sign off responsibilities, who within their organisation needs to be involved in the sign off of product/processes

K26:

Understand the principles of risk management and how lessons learnt can be implemented to ensure project risk is recognised and minimised through the project life cycle

K27:

Understand all internal processes, regulatory requirements in order to meet customers’ requirements

Technical Educational Products

: ST0456: Post graduate engineer - Engineering Business Manager (Level 7) Approved for delivery

Reference:: OCC0456C

Status:: Approved occupation

Average (median) salary:: £52,799 per year

SOC 2020 code:: 2440 Business and financial project management professionals

SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 2440/03 Risk managers

S1:

Safe working practices, an understanding of technical governance and quality management

S2:

Compliance with legislation and codes, but be able to seek improvements

S3:

Practical competence to deliver innovative products and services

S4:

Technical responsibility for complex engineering systems

S5:

Accountability for project(s)/programme(s), finance and personnel management

S6:

Management of trade-offs between technical and socio-economic factors

S7:

The skill sets necessary to develop other technical staff

S88:

Ensure that engineering integrity is achieved, engineering procedures are complied with

S89:

Co-ordinate a cross functional and multidiscipline engineering team to deliver all work packages within time and cost budgets to required quality on assigned programs

S90:

Develop a strong and positive technical relationship with all internal and external customers.

S91:

Effectively manage resource to achieve plans and to drive improvements to enhance productivity

S92:

Inject knowledge and expertise to the team and customer to ensure robust and timely solutions are developed for technical and programme issues.

S93:

Ensure rigorous application of risk management and lessons learnt to ensure project risk is understood and minimised through the project life cycle.

S94:

Ensure all internal process, regulatory and customer requirements are met.

S95:

Lead the engineering technical/manufacturing team to ensure that lessons learnt are addressed and a robust trouble free product is developed

S96:

Ensure that product strategies are in place to provide discriminating technologies for future products if appropriate

Technical Educational Products

: ST0456: Post graduate engineer - Engineering Business Manager (Level 7) Approved for delivery

Reference:: OCC0456C

Status:: Approved occupation

Average (median) salary:: £52,799 per year

SOC 2020 code:: 2440 Business and financial project management professionals

SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 2440/03 Risk managers

B1:

Knowledge and understanding: Demonstrating commitment to continue personal development, refreshing and expanding Engineering knowledge keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies

B2:

Design and development of processes, systems, services and products: Contributing proactively to the continuing development of Engineering within their domain

B3:

Responsibility, management or leadership: Taking personal responsibility for their actions, managing projects, including resource management within their remit and able to mentor and instruct others in associated standards and best practice

B4:

Communication and inter-personal skills: Being able to demonstrate a range of communication styles and methods. Understanding the importance of networks within and across functions, handling conflict, giving and using feedback effectively. Able to understand the different needs for business relationships and their associated communication requirements.

B5:

Professional commitment: Demonstrating a personal, ethical and professional commitment to society, their profession and the environment, adopting a set of values and behaviours that will maintain and enhance the reputation of the profession as well as their organisation and fulfilling requirements with respect to maintenance of personal records for Professional Registration.

Technical Educational Products

: ST0456: Post graduate engineer - Engineering Business Manager (Level 7) Approved for delivery

Reference:: OCC0456C

Status:: Approved occupation

Average (median) salary:: £52,799 per year

SOC 2020 code:: 2440 Business and financial project management professionals

SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 2440/03 Risk managers